Avanti Grange Secondary School
Free schools in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 660 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1200 |
| Free school meals | 10.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Newland Avenue, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2BD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://avanti.org.uk/avantigrange/ |
| Telephone | 01279211721 |
| URN | 149078 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 May 2025, published 8 June 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- St Mary's Catholic School (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Hockerill Anglo-European College (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Birchwood High School (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- The Bishop's Stortford High School (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- Forest Hall School (secondary school, about 4.0 km)
- Leventhorpe (secondary school, about 7.1 km)
- Ralph Sadleir School (secondary school, about 9.0 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Hertfordshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.