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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Northgate Primary School

Academy converter primary school in Bishop's Stortford (Hertfordshire).

KS2 RWM expected
82%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
95%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
98%
▲ 24pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
85%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.8%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.7
▲ 5.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
5.1%
▼ 20pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
95%
455 / 480 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Northgate Primary School is a primary school located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 449 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 480. It is part of the NORTHGATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Jane Tanner.

Enrichment

11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Chess
  • Choir
  • Computing
  • Cross Country
  • Dance
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Music
  • Netball
  • Swimming

Awards

6 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
  • Primary Science Quality MarkScience
  • School Games MarkSport
  • School Games Mark GoldSport
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
138539
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hertford and Stortford
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2012

Governing body (16 current, 2 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

15 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).

Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Lucy Grant Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Jack EleyTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Laurence Foote Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Paul Baxter Confirmed same personChair of TrusteesTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Emma Doris Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Sally Fenton Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Sarah Wilson Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Elly ShepherdTrusteeTrust boardElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Stuart McLean Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Sarah Cran Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2023
Mr Robin Newman Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021
Ms Kirste Morris Confirmed same personChief Financial OfficerTrust officersince 2021
Mr Laurence Graham Foote Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by GB/boardsince 2018
Mrs Jane Tanner Confirmed same personAccounting OfficerTrust officersince 2015
Mr Brian George Neill Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by GB/boardsince 2013
Mr Malcolm Hooker Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by GB/boardsince 2012
Mrs Ros Fraser FormerTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Catherine Waltham Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2014 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record