Apton Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire CM23 3SN
10 reasons to choose St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bishop's Stortford
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St Michael’s Church of England Primary School, Bishop’s Stortford has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Bishop’s Stortford and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
St Michael’s Church of England Primary School, Bishop’s Stortford is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2019) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St Michael’s Church of England Primary School, Bishop’s Stortford has one class per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Michael’s Church of England Primary School, Bishop’s Stortford ranks in the top 6% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bishop's Stortford curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately. British Council’s International School Award for international learning activities. 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 St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bishop's Stortford
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bishop's Stortford
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bishop's Stortford
Bishop’s Stortford College Prep & Pre-Prep School (1 mile); Howe Green House (2.8 miles); Saint Nicholas School, Lower School (7.5 miles).
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Bishop’s Stortford (0.7 miles); Summercroft Primary School (0.9 miles); Thorley Hill Primary School (1 mile).
Bishop’s Stortford College (1 mile); Saint Nicholas School, Harlow (7.5 miles).
St Mary’s Catholic School (0.4 miles); The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College (0.7 miles); Hockerill Anglo-European College (0.8 miles).