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Richard Whittington Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Thornbera Gardens, Bishop's Stortford CM23 3NP · whittington.herts.sch.uk · 01279 657778
On the mapSearch near CM23 3NP
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2019
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.46 mi
- 0.74 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.5
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 273
- 83% of 330 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 15.3%
- First language not English
- 12.1%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Ivy Learning Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Nearest School” went to a home 0.46 mi (745 m) from the school. Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 46 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 65% 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 | 30 | 46 | 1.5▲ | 65% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 43 | 1.4▲ | 65% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 30 | 1▲ | 90% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 74% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.46 mi0.74 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.31 mi0.49 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.18 mi0.30 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.51 mi0.82 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 24% 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 | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ▲24% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 117346)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 27 November 2019, Ofsted’s outcome for Richard Whittington Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 26 Nov 2019
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 117346)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2016
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 117346), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 117346)
Nov 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 117346)