Park Lane, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire CM23 3NH
10 reasons to choose Thorley Hill Primary School
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Thorley Hill Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Bishop’s Stortford and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Thorley Hill Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Thorley Hill Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Thorley Hill Primary School ranks in the top 7% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 17% of schools.
The Thorley Hill Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Maths and English are taught separately, but may, like foundation subjects, be taught within half-termly themes with cross-curricular links to other subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Thorley Hill Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.
The Arts at Thorley Hill Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are staggered by age group from 8.45/8.50am to 3.10/3.20pm though before and after school clubs may extend the day from 8.00am to 4.15pm.
Find another school near Thorley Hill Primary School
Bishop’s Stortford College Prep & Pre-Prep School (1.9 miles); Howe Green House (2 miles); Saint Nicholas School, Lower School (6.7 miles).
St Michael’s Church of England Primary School, Bishop’s Stortford (1 mile); Manor Fields Primary School (1.2 miles); Summercroft Primary School (1.3 miles).
Bishop’s Stortford College (1.9 miles); Saint Nicholas School, Harlow (6.7 miles).
The Bishop’s Stortford High School (0.3 miles); The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College (1 mile); Hockerill Anglo-European College (1.2 miles).