Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Bishop's Stortford

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.5km)Possible (~2.1km)Unlikely (~2.7km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Linda Todd
Pupils:403 / 420 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01279813198
Address:High Street, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 12 November 2024View full report
URN:115129
UKPRN:10072432
Diocese:Diocese of Chelmsford
Constituency:North West Essex
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

9.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

100 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy100%
Well taught95%
Good progress94%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns62%
Wider development89%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+2ppMaths-2ppWriting-3pp

Reading has remained stable at around 89%. Maths has remained stable at around 93%. Writing has remained stable at around 81%.

Class Sizes

27.4

Avg class size

27.8

Infant (KS1)

27.2

KS2

9

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Elsenham Rail Station
834m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

The Crown (opp)
83m · 1 min walk
Glebe End (adj)
286m · 5 min walk
Henham Rd (E-bound)
305m · 5 min walk
Station Road (S-bound)
377m · 6 min walk
Leigh Drive (opp)
456m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

403 pupils

420 capacity

17 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bishop's Stortford

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,134
Projected new pupils:284

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bishop's Stortford

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

17,913

Applications

15,619

Got 1st preference

90.3%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Primary admissions across Essex (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

12 November 2024
13 March 2019
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
11 September 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.67976%

Overall absence

12.61261%

Persistent absence

333

Enrolments

Authorised4.58561%
Unauthorised1.09415%
Persistent (10%+)12.61261%
Severe (50%+)1.5015%

Absence trend

3.67588%
18/19
3.28064%
20/21
5.49132%
21/22
5.70911%
22/23
5.59159%
23/24
5.67976%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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