The Bishop's Stortford High School

Beaumont Avenue, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4SH

Local ranking15th of 82 secondary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1211

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
60.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
69.2%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
87.0%
Entering EBacc
82.2%
EBacc APS
5.9
Cohort Size
169

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
99.0%
Continued in education
95.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Higher education
59.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
25.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.7

Avg Points/Entry

36.0

Best 3 A-Levels

198

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
18.0%
Applied General Avg Points
40.3
16-18 Cohort
381

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1260
Boys
1127 (89%)
Girls
133 (11%)
Capacity
1211 (104% full)
SEND
8.8%
FSM Eligible
6.3%
EAL
7.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.9%
SEN Support
7.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
74.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,497/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.2%
Persistent Absence
12.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 72.0%
  • White Other: 6.1%
  • Other: 6.1%
  • Mixed Other: 2.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.8%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.7%
  • Asian Indian: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.0%

72.0%

White British

6.1%

White Other

6.1%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Beaumont Avenue

Bishop's Stortford, East of England

Administrative

URN
117577
UKPRN
10000737
Establishment No.
5405