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Windhill21

East Hertfordshire, CM23 2NEPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
85 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#4,073
of 13,686 nationally

About Windhill21

Windhill21, a state primary in East Hertfordshire, stands out for its strong academic performance when measured against the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Hertfordshire average of 64%. That six-point gap is a clear indicator that the school is delivering above the norm for its area. The school also pushes a good proportion of pupils further, with 18% achieving the higher standard in those same three subjects. In reading specifically, 53% of children hit the higher mark, and in maths the average score was 108. These figures suggest a school that is not just meeting expectations but regularly exceeding them, particularly in reading.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWindhill, Bishop's Stortford, East Hertfordshire, CM23 2NE
HeadteacherSarah Wood
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils456
Free School Meals (FSM)11.6%
School Capacity456 / 420 (109% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (26 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 22 Nov 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:30

Source: windhill.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Windhill21 has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.