Thorley Hill Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Park Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3NHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Thorley Hill Primary School is a primary school in Bishop's Stortford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 2nd of 22 primary schools in Bishop's Stortford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 April 2014, report published 27 September 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%

87%, 25 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths23%

23%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

228 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals8.8%

8.8%, 17.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.6%

6.6%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.7%

16.7%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Thorley Hill Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Richard Whittington Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Thorn Grove Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
St Michael's Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Windhill21	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	70% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Diana Gunn
Phone: 01279654496
Website: thorleyhill.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Park Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3NH
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117230

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.