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Northgate Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Cricketfield Lane, Bishop's Stortford CM23 2RL · northgate.herts.sch.uk · 01279 652376
On the mapSearch near CM23 2RL
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 82%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.95 mi
- 1.53 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Not Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 455
- 95% of 480 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 5.3%
- First language not English
- 12.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Not Nearest School” went to a home 0.95 mi (1.53 km) from the school. Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 60 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 55 | 51 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 53 | 51 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 68 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.95 mi1.53 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.55 mi0.88 km | |
| September 2025 | All | |
| September 2024 | All | |
Every applicant was offered a place (56 allocations for 60 places).
Every applicant was offered a place (55 allocations for 60 places).
Results
In 2024/25, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲82% | 62% | ||
| ▲15% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Northgate Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2008
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (148 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 148
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 24 parents (16%) with SEND