Schools and Education in Thorley

There are 51 schools within 5 miles of Thorley town centre, including 34 primary and 7 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include The Bishop's Stortford High School, Windhill21 and The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College. Parents should note that 2 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
51
Primary
34
Secondary
7
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
33
Outstanding (5) Good (33) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (11)
The Bishop's Stortford High School Secondary 0.7 miles Jacobs Walk, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4SH Inspected: 07 July 2023 Windhill21 Primary 1.2 miles Hurst Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NE Inspected: 08 May 2025 The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Secondary 1.6 miles Warwick Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ Inspected: 15 January 2024 Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School Primary 2.9 miles Knight Street, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9AT Inspected: 02 May 2024 Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary 4.8 miles High Street, Hunsdon, Ware, SG12 8NT Inspected: 13 March 2025
Manor Fields Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Penningtons, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4LE Inspected: 11 May 2022 Thorley Hill Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Park Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3NH Inspected: 13 May 2024 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S Primary 1 miles Great Hadham Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NL Inspected: 02 February 2023 Hillmead Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Chatsworth Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4PW Inspected: 16 May 2024 St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Apton Road, Apton Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3SN Inspected: 12 February 2025 White Trees Independent School 1.5 miles London Road, Bishops Stortford, CM23 5NA Inspected: 24 June 2024 Thorn Grove Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Thorn Grove, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5LD Inspected: 26 November 2024 Spellbrook CofE Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Oram Court, Spellbrook, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4BA Inspected: 14 December 2021 Northgate Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Grailands, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2RL Inspected: 19 January 2024 Hockerill Anglo-European College Secondary 1.7 miles Dunmow Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5HX Inspected: 20 April 2023 Summercroft Primary School Primary 2.1 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 2.1 miles Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BE Inspected: 12 May 2023 Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Wright's Green Lane, Little Hallingbury, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7RE Inspected: 12 December 2024 Leventhorpe Secondary 2.4 miles School Lane, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BY Inspected: 14 May 2024 Avanti Meadows Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Farnham Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1FQ Inspected: 01 May 2024 Reedings Junior School Primary 2.6 miles Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9DD Inspected: 13 May 2024 Mandeville Primary School Primary 2.7 miles West Road, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 0BL Inspected: 28 April 2023 St Elizabeth's School 2.7 miles Centenary Close, Much Hadham, SG10 6EW Inspected: 22 November 2023 St Elizabeth's Centre 2.7 miles Centenary Close, Hertfordshire, SG10 6EW Inspected: 24 June 2022 St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery Primary 2.9 miles Tower Hill, Much Hadham, SG10 6DL Inspected: 27 September 2023 Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3 miles Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5QL Inspected: 29 June 2022 Farnham Church of England Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1HR Inspected: 09 September 2024 High Wych Church of England Primary School Primary 3.5 miles High Wych Road, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 0JB Inspected: 23 January 2024 St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Hampton Road, Stansted, CM24 8FE Inspected: 14 March 2022 Forest Hall School Secondary 3.9 miles Forest Hall Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ Inspected: 17 January 2022 Hatfield Heath Primary School Primary 4 miles A1060, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7EA Inspected: 21 January 2025 Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4 miles Parsonage Lane, Albury, SG11 2JQ Inspected: 21 July 2023 Magna Carta Primary Academy Primary 4.2 miles St John's Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8JP Inspected: 27 January 2025 Widford School Primary 4.2 miles Ware Road, Widford, Widford Herts, SG12 8RE Inspected: 01 April 2025 Utt1 Spangles Fanmily Hub 4.3 miles Lower Street, Lower Street, Stansted, CM24 8LR Inspected: 04 October 2012 Manuden Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Carters Hill, Manuden, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1DE Inspected: 06 March 2023 Bentfield Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.5 miles Rainsford Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, Stansted, CM24 8DX Inspected: 15 March 2024 Harlowbury Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Watlington Road, Old Harlow, Harlow, CM17 0DX Inspected: 12 May 2022
EH6 Duckling Green Family Centre 2.9 miles The Forebury, The Forebury, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BD Inspected: 16 February 2015 St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak Primary 4.9 miles Dukes Orchard, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7HH Inspected: 14 September 2023
Richard Whittington Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Thornbera Gardens, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3NP EH4 Windhill Family Centre 1.2 miles Hurst Close, Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NE EH5 Little Squirrels Family Centre 1.2 miles Hurst Close, Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NE St Mary's Catholic School Secondary 1.2 miles Windhill Fields, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ Bishop's Stortford College 1.2 miles Maze Green Road, Maze Green Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2PQ Avanti Brook Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Mansfield Road, Bishops Stortford, CM23 2UW EH3 Buttercups Family Centre 2.1 miles Plaw Hatch Close, Plaw Hatch Close, Bishops Stortford, CM23 5BJ Birchwood High School Secondary 2.2 miles Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD Howe Green House School 2.2 miles Howe Green Road, Great Hallingbury, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, CM22 7UF Little Hadham Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Stortford Road, Little Hadham, Ware, SG11 2DX Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4 miles The Street, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7LU