78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2018/19
58%
GCSE 5+ · 2018/19
52.8
Attainment 8 · 2018/19
+0.24
Progress 8 · 2018/19
78%
EBacc entry · 2018/19
741.3
EBacc APS · 2018/19
1,084
Pupils · 2020/21
18%
EAL · 2020/21
Closed school
This school is closed. The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2018/19.
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusClosed
Overview of St Mary's Catholic School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
-2pp
86%82%78%
'17'18'19
'19 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
58%
-5pp
63%61%58%
'17'18'19
'19 · 58%
Attainment 8
52.8
-3.7
56.554.652.8
'17'18'19
'19 · 52.8
Progress 8
+0.24
-0.4
+0.6+0.4+0.2
'17'18'19
'19 · +0.2
EBacc entry
78%
+15pp
78%62%45%
'17'18'19
'19 · 78%
EBacc APS
741.3
-39.4
780.8761.1741.3
'18'19
'19 · 741.3
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8+0.24
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.4
-1.2
35.635.034.4
'17'18'19
'19 · 34.4
A-level value added
+0.04
0
+0.1+0.10.0
'17'18'19
'19 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+0pp
14%11%9%
'17'18'19
'19 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
B-C+C+
'17'18'19
'19 · C+
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added+0.04
AveragePupils & context
2020/21
Pupils on roll
1,084
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
6%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Website
—
Telephone
—
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 78% | 58% | 52.8 | +0.24 | 78% | 741.3 | 78% | 1,000 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 63% | 56.5 | +0.61 | 63% | 780.8 | 64% | 990 |
| 2016/17 | 86% | 63% | 56.0 | +0.20 | 45% | — | 47% | 945 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 34.4 | C+ | +0.04 | 14% | 104 |
| 2017/18 | 35.6 | B- | +0.02 | 14% | 83 |
| 2016/17 | 34.5 | C+ | +0.14 | 9% | 93 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 1,084 | 17.4 | 10% | 18% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,000 | 17.7 | 11% | 13% | 10% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 990 | 17.1 | 12% | 12% | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 945 | 16.1 | 13% | 12% | 10% | 5% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.