Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

About Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Bishop's Stortford, Essex, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. Around 97 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. 64% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 35.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 10 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 5.4%. There are about 13.9 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 12% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.