St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S, Bishop's Stortford

In its own words: "Our values are firmly rooted in the Gospel teachings of love and forgiveness; each member of our community is recognised and valued as a unique individual, created in the image of God. All members of our community grow in faith through rich opportunities for prayer and worship within the Catholic tradition."

Coming up: an admissions event on Thursday 26 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 26 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 86% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 46 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S as their first choice and 122 named it as one of their preferences, for 51 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S are St Michael's Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 74% maths); Windhill21 (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 80% maths); Hillmead Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 90% maths); and Northgate Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 95% reading, 98% maths).

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S is one of 9 schools run by St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 43 pupils (9.9%) received SEN support and 11 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Bishops Stortford Rail Station, about 1080 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wentworth Drive (opposite), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S 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 275 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S are St Mary's Catholic School (0.3 miles), TLC Live Online School (0.5 miles), The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College (0.9 miles) and Hockerill Anglo-European College (1 mile).