Avanti Grange Secondary School, Bishops Stortford

In its own words: "The Avanti Way is the route map for the Avanti family of schools. It sets out our purpose and vision, to make clear our highest expectations and commitment to inspiring spiritually compassionate changemakers."

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of myself and the Avanti Trust it is my pleasure to welcome you to our new school. It is a great privilege to be appointed Principal of Avanti Grange. Having worked and lived in the local area for many years, I am acutely aware of the need for a new secondary school in Bishop's Stortford."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 5.30pm and an open day on Thursday 1 July 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

For September 2026 entry, 211 families put Avanti Grange Secondary School as their first choice and 807 named it as one of their preferences, for 176 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 77 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Avanti Grange Secondary School are St Mary's Catholic School (1 mile, Attainment 8 56.8); Hockerill Anglo-European College (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 62.3); TLC Live Online School (1.4 miles); and The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College (1.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 62).

Avanti Grange Secondary School is one of 12 schools run by Avanti Schools Trust, an academy trust.

224 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Avanti Grange Secondary School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%) and Mixed (9%).

Avanti Grange Secondary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 16 places, 13 pupils on roll.

Avanti Grange Secondary School had 37 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Bishops Stortford Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Avanti Grange Secondary School (opposite), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Avanti Grange Secondary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 89 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).

In 2024/25, Avanti Grange Secondary School issued 41 suspensions, 8.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Avanti Grange Secondary School are Avanti Meadows Primary School (0.5 miles), Avanti Brook Primary School (0.6 miles), Northgate Primary School (0.6 miles) and Windhill21 (1.1 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.