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Outstanding
Oversubscribed
Maintained school
The Bishop's Stortford High School
Secondary
Post 16
London Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM233LU
012 7986 8686


School Profile

GENDER
Boys
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1193

The Bishop's Stortford High School is a Maintained school (Foundation school). The school consists of boys aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1211. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 15 Mar 2017.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications). It is also in the top 30% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
1077 boys and 116 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
16.6
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
2.2%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
5.3%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
4.5%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
6.3%
EHC PLAN
0.4%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
56.3
Local Authority
51.1
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
69%
Local Authority
52%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 74% 48% 40%
EBacc average point score 5.47 4.56 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
97.6%
Local Authority
94.4%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ B- C+
Average Points 34.85 35.03 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
97.6%
Local Authority
94.5%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- B- C+
Average Points 35.12 35.35 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

15 Mar 2017

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Outstanding




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 563
Of which first preference applications 223
Of which second preference applications 167
Of which third preference applications 101
Total offers made 167
Of which first preference offers 145
Of which second preference offers 18
Of which third preference offers 4




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
99%
Local Authority
96%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 96% 91% 87%
Staying in employment 0% 2% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 3% 3% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 1% 3% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
79%
Local Authority
68%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 78% 64% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
39% 27% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
25% 19% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 1% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 1% 3% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
10
GREEN SPACE
3
ENVIRONMENT
9
SAFETY
9
PROPERTY
£340,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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