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Avanti Grange Secondary School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Free school
Newland Avenue, Bishops Stortford CM23 2BD · avanti.org.uk · 01279 211721
On the mapSearch near CM23 2BD
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2025
- Last distance offered
- 1.77 mi
- 2.85 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Hertfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 660
- 55% of 1,200 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 10%
- First language not English
- 8.8%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Avanti Schools Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.77 mi (2.85 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 3.63 mi (5.85 km). Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 211 families put the school first and 176 places were offered; 64% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 176 | 211 | 1.2▲ | 64% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 173 | 185 | 1.1▲ | 69% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 164 | 117 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 174 | 175 | 1▲ | 80% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.77 mi2.85 km | |
| September 2025 | 3.63 mi5.85 km | |
| September 2023 | 8.19 mi13.18 km | |
Results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Avanti Grange Secondary School on 7 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 7 May 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (224 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 224
- 48% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 52 parents (23%) with SEND