All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford

How places are decided at All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they became subject to an adoption, child arrangements order or special guardianship order, including those children who appear (to the Governing Body) to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — Children who have a sibling in the main school (Reception to Y6) at the time of the application and whose sibling is likely to remain in the school at the proposed date of admission.
3Children of staff — Children of permanent staff directly employed by the governors where the member of staff has been employed by the school for at least two years at the date of application and/or has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Foundation Place (church) — Children of parents at least one of whom worships at any Christian Church that is a member of Churches Together in Bishops Stortford. Regular worshipper means that the parent or carer has attended public worship on average at least once a month for the period of 12 months prior to the application deadline date.
5Any other children — Places in this category will be allocated to children whose home address is nearest to the school.

If two applications tie: Distance from School – Where the application of the above criteria results in a situation where there are more children with an equal right to admission to the school than the number of available places, the tie-break will be distance from the school, using Hertfordshire County Council's 'straight line' distance measurement system.

Voluntary Aided Church of England School within the Diocese of St Albans, with an attached Nursery Class (separate admissions policy for Nursery).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford: key facts

What did Ofsted judge All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford?: All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford has 208 pupils on roll.
What ages does All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford take?: All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford located?: All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford is located in Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BE, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford?: All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford have a religious character?: Yes — All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford?: When All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they became subject to an adoption, child arrangements order or special guardianship order, including those children who appear (to the Governing Body) to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Children who have a sibling in the main school (Reception to Y6) at the time of the application and whose sibling is likely to remain in the school at the proposed date of admission; 3. Children of staff — Children of permanent staff directly employed by the governors where the member of staff has been employed by the school for at least two years at the date of application and/or has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Distance from School – Where the application of the above criteria results in a situation where there are more children with an equal right to admission to the school than the number of available places, the tie-break will be distance from the school, using Hertfordshire County Council's 'straight line' distance measurement system.
What is the largest ethnic background at All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 61.5% of pupils at All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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