Richard Whittington Primary School

School Name: Richard Whittington Primary School
Address: Thornbera Gardens
Town/City: Bishop's Stortford
County: Hertfordshire
Postcode: CM23 3NP
Telephone Number: 01279 657778
Website: www.whittington.herts.sch.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2024
Trust: Ivy Learning Trust
Sponsor: Ivy Learning Trust

Headteacher: Headteacher Craig Wood
Capacity: 330
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 273 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 83% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 15.3%

URN: 151078
DfE Number: 919/2443
UKPRN: 10095777
UPRN: 100081159710
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: East Hertfordshire (E07000242)
Constituency: Hertford and Stortford (E14001283)
Electoral Ward: Bishop's Stortford South (E05015359)

Easting & Northing: 548380E, 219729N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 51' 25.42" N 0° 9' 11.91" E
Plus Code: 9F32V543+R8

DfE Record: View record

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