Schools and Education in Birchanger

There are 47 schools within 5 miles of Birchanger town centre, including 30 primary and 9 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College, Windhill21 and The Bishop's Stortford High School. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
47
Primary
30
Secondary
9
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
29
Outstanding (3) Good (29) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (13)
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Secondary 1.5 miles Warwick Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ Inspected: 15 January 2024 Windhill21 Primary 2 miles Hurst Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NE Inspected: 08 May 2025 The Bishop's Stortford High School Secondary 2.7 miles Jacobs Walk, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4SH Inspected: 07 July 2023
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5QL Inspected: 29 June 2022 Forest Hall School Secondary 1 miles Forest Hall Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ Inspected: 17 January 2022 Summercroft Primary School Primary 1 miles Plaw Hatch Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BJ Inspected: 08 February 2023 All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford Primary 1 miles Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BE Inspected: 12 May 2023 St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Hampton Road, Stansted, CM24 8FE Inspected: 14 March 2022 Hockerill Anglo-European College Secondary 1.4 miles Dunmow Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5HX Inspected: 20 April 2023 Avanti Meadows Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Farnham Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1FQ Inspected: 01 May 2024 Magna Carta Primary Academy Primary 1.6 miles St John's Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8JP Inspected: 27 January 2025 Utt1 Spangles Fanmily Hub 1.6 miles Lower Street, Lower Street, Stansted, CM24 8LR Inspected: 04 October 2012 Thorn Grove Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Thorn Grove, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5LD Inspected: 26 November 2024 White Trees Independent School Not applicable 1.7 miles London Road, Bishops Stortford, CM23 5NA Inspected: 24 June 2024 St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Apton Road, Apton Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3SN Inspected: 12 February 2025 Bentfield Primary School and Nursery Primary 2.1 miles Rainsford Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Stansted, CM24 8DX Inspected: 15 March 2024 Northgate Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Grailands, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2RL Inspected: 19 January 2024 Thorley Hill Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Park Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3NH Inspected: 13 May 2024 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S Primary 2.3 miles Great Hadham Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NL Inspected: 02 February 2023 Farnham Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1HR Inspected: 09 September 2024 Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 2.7 miles High Street, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DD Inspected: 10 December 2024 Hillmead Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Chatsworth Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4PW Inspected: 16 May 2024 Manuden Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Carters Hill, Manuden, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1DE Inspected: 06 March 2023 Manor Fields Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Penningtons, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4LE Inspected: 11 May 2022 Roseacres Primary School Primary 3 miles Roseacres, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QY Inspected: 19 June 2024 Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Wright's Green Lane, Little Hallingbury, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7RE Inspected: 12 December 2024 Takeley Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Bennet Canfield, Little Canfield, Dunmow, CM6 1YE Inspected: 21 September 2022 Spellbrook CofE Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Oram Court, Spellbrook, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4BA Inspected: 14 December 2021 Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Rickling Green Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3YG Inspected: 03 December 2024 Hatfield Heath Primary School Primary 4.6 miles A1060, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7EA Inspected: 21 January 2025 Leventhorpe Secondary 4.6 miles School Lane, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BY Inspected: 14 May 2024 Reedings Junior School Primary 4.8 miles Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9DD Inspected: 13 May 2024
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak Primary 4.2 miles Dukes Orchard, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7HH Inspected: 14 September 2023 EH6 Duckling Green Family Centre 5 miles The Forebury, The Forebury, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BD Inspected: 16 February 2015
Birchwood High School Secondary 0.9 miles Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD EH3 Buttercups Family Centre 1 miles Plaw Hatch Close, Plaw Hatch Close, Bishops Stortford, CM23 5BJ TLC Live Online School Secondary 1.9 miles Stort Road, South Street, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3AR EH4 Windhill Family Centre 2 miles Hurst Close, Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NE EH5 Little Squirrels Family Centre 2 miles Hurst Close, Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NE Avanti Grange Secondary School Secondary 2.1 miles Bishops Stortford, CM23 2BD St Mary's Catholic School Secondary 2.1 miles Windhill Fields, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ Bishop's Stortford College Not applicable 2.2 miles Maze Green Road, Maze Green Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2PQ Howe Green House School Not applicable 2.4 miles Howe Green Road, Great Hallingbury, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, CM22 7UF Richard Whittington Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Thornbera Gardens, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3NP Avanti Brook Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Mansfield Road, Bishops Stortford, CM23 2UW Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School Primary 4 miles School Lane, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BP Little Hadham Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Stortford Road, Little Hadham, Ware, SG11 2DX