White Trees Independent School

Special
Independent
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted: Good

13a London Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, Bishops Stortford, CM23 5NAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

White Trees Independent School is a special school in Bishop's Stortford for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 May 2024, report published 23 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

9 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score4.3

4.3, 41.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths11.1%

11.1%, 34.3 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths11.1%

11.1%, 53.7 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.18

0.18, 3.91 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

76 pupils on roll, with places for 78

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near White Trees Independent School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Elizabeth's School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Harlow Fields School and College	8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	0% met the expected standard
The Greenwell Academy	8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Amwell View School	9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Cambian Great Dunmow School	9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Miss Laura Bull
Phone: 01279658518
Website: whitetrees-independent-school.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 13a London Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, Bishops Stortford, CM23 5NA
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 140655

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.