What did Ofsted judge Avanti Grange Secondary School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Avanti Grange Secondary School's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in May 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Avanti Grange Secondary School?

Avanti Grange Secondary School has 660 pupils on roll.

What ages does Avanti Grange Secondary School take?

Avanti Grange Secondary School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Avanti Grange Secondary School located?

Avanti Grange Secondary School is located in Bishops Stortford, CM23 2BD, Hertfordshire.

How do I apply to Avanti Grange Secondary School?

Avanti Grange Secondary School 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 secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Avanti Grange Secondary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Avanti Grange Secondary School was 1.769 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Avanti Grange Secondary School?

When Avanti Grange Secondary School 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 — Looked after children, previously looked after children, and children who appear to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Children with a sibling attending the School at the time of application. Details of the sibling(s) must be included in the application form. Failure to do so will result in the child being placed into the next category that applies; 3. Bishop's Stortford North development — Children whose home address is in the Bishop's Stortford North development – see map below, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two or more children live an equal distance from the School, random allocation supervised by someone independent of the School will be used as a tie-breaker to determine the order in which places are allocated. A fresh round of random allocation will be used each time a child is to be offered a place from the waiting list.

What is the largest ethnic background at Avanti Grange Secondary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 73.8% of pupils at Avanti Grange Secondary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Avanti Grange Secondary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children, previously looked after children, and children who appear to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — Children with a sibling attending the School at the time of application. Details of the sibling(s) must be included in the application form. Failure to do so will result in the child being placed into the next category that applies.
3Bishop's Stortford North development — Children whose home address is in the Bishop's Stortford North development – see map below.
4Feeder primary schools — Children on the school roll at Avanti Meadows Primary School or Avanti Brook Primary School at the time of making the application.
5Children of staff — Children of a member of the School's staff who has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there was a demonstrable skill shortage or has been employed by the School for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made.
6Distance — Other children by distance from the School, with priority given to children whose home address is closest to the School measured as described below.

If two applications tie: Where two or more children live an equal distance from the School, random allocation supervised by someone independent of the School will be used as a tie-breaker to determine the order in which places are allocated. A fresh round of random allocation will be used each time a child is to be offered a place from the waiting list.

Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first under statutory process, not listed as a numbered criterion.

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.

Avanti Grange Secondary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Avanti Grange Secondary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Avanti Grange Secondary School's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in May 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Avanti Grange Secondary School?: Avanti Grange Secondary School has 660 pupils on roll.
What ages does Avanti Grange Secondary School take?: Avanti Grange Secondary School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Avanti Grange Secondary School located?: Avanti Grange Secondary School is located in Bishops Stortford, CM23 2BD, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to Avanti Grange Secondary School?: Avanti Grange Secondary School 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 secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Avanti Grange Secondary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Avanti Grange Secondary School was 1.769 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Avanti Grange Secondary School?: When Avanti Grange Secondary School 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 — Looked after children, previously looked after children, and children who appear to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Children with a sibling attending the School at the time of application. Details of the sibling(s) must be included in the application form. Failure to do so will result in the child being placed into the next category that applies; 3. Bishop's Stortford North development — Children whose home address is in the Bishop's Stortford North development – see map below, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two or more children live an equal distance from the School, random allocation supervised by someone independent of the School will be used as a tie-breaker to determine the order in which places are allocated. A fresh round of random allocation will be used each time a child is to be offered a place from the waiting list.
What is the largest ethnic background at Avanti Grange Secondary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 73.8% of pupils at Avanti Grange Secondary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Avanti Grange Secondary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Avanti Grange Secondary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children, previously looked after children, and children who appear to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — Children with a sibling attending the School at the time of application. Details of the sibling(s) must be included in the application form. Failure to do so will result in the child being placed into the next category that applies.
3Bishop's Stortford North development — Children whose home address is in the Bishop's Stortford North development – see map below.
4Feeder primary schools — Children on the school roll at Avanti Meadows Primary School or Avanti Brook Primary School at the time of making the application.
5Children of staff — Children of a member of the School's staff who has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there was a demonstrable skill shortage or has been employed by the School for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made.
6Distance — Other children by distance from the School, with priority given to children whose home address is closest to the School measured as described below.

Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first under statutory process, not listed as a numbered criterion.

Avanti Grange Secondary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Avanti Grange Secondary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Avanti Grange Secondary School's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in May 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Avanti Grange Secondary School?: Avanti Grange Secondary School has 660 pupils on roll.
What ages does Avanti Grange Secondary School take?: Avanti Grange Secondary School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Avanti Grange Secondary School located?: Avanti Grange Secondary School is located in Bishops Stortford, CM23 2BD, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to Avanti Grange Secondary School?: Avanti Grange Secondary School 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 secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Avanti Grange Secondary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Avanti Grange Secondary School was 1.769 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Avanti Grange Secondary School?: When Avanti Grange Secondary School 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 — Looked after children, previously looked after children, and children who appear to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Children with a sibling attending the School at the time of application. Details of the sibling(s) must be included in the application form. Failure to do so will result in the child being placed into the next category that applies; 3. Bishop's Stortford North development — Children whose home address is in the Bishop's Stortford North development – see map below, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two or more children live an equal distance from the School, random allocation supervised by someone independent of the School will be used as a tie-breaker to determine the order in which places are allocated. A fresh round of random allocation will be used each time a child is to be offered a place from the waiting list.
What is the largest ethnic background at Avanti Grange Secondary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 73.8% of pupils at Avanti Grange Secondary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Children attending these settings are given priority in this school's admissions.

Avanti Brook Primary School

Primary

Expected standard

Avanti Meadows Primary School

Primary

Good

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