Summercroft Primary School, based in Bishop's Stortford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Summercroft Primary School currently has around 443 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.4% boys and 47.6% girls. Around 8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (65.5%). other white pupils make up about 12.2%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Plaw Hatch Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BJ |
| Website: | www.summercroft.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01279307477 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Stephen Jess |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 137351 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/12/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 450 |
| Number of Pupils: | 443 |
| Number of Boys: | 232 |
| Number of Girls: | 211 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 65.50% | 290 |
| Other White | 12.20% | 54 |
| Other Mixed | 6.30% | 28 |
| White and Asian | 3.40% | 15 |
| Chinese | 1.60% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.60% | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.60% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 1.40% | 6 |
| Indian | 1.40% | 6 |
| Irish | 0.90% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.90% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 4 |
| African | 0.90% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summercroft Primary School Plaw Hatch Close , CM23 5BJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Summercroft Junior School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Summercroft Infant and Nursery School Plaw Hatch Close , CM23 5BJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Summercroft Primary School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BE | 3out of 4 | 484 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD | - not rated | 194 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Birchwood High School Parsonage Lane , CM23 5BD | - not rated | 194 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX | - not rated | 775 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX | 3out of 4 | 775 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ | - not rated | 976 yd | Foundation school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Trees Independent School 13a London Road , Bishops Stortford CM23 5NA | - not rated | 1,851 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop's Stortford College School House , Maze Green Road CM23 2PQ | - not rated | 2,552 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Howe Green House School Howe Green , Great Hallingbury CM22 7UF | - not rated | 3,225 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.