65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
50%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
760.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
982
Pupils · 2024/25
31%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
+4pp
65%59%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
+2pp
41%32%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
45.0
+0.7
45.043.041.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.0
EBacc entry
50%
-4pp
61%52%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
760.5
-95.1
855.6756.0656.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 760.5
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.07
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
25.3
+0.6
32.027.122.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25.3
A-level value added
-0.36
-0.1
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
-6pp
9%5%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
C-
+1
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.36
Below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
91%
Education or employment
89%
Education
0%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
87%
Education or employment
57%
Education
9%
Apprenticeships
21%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
982
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
31%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Lieutenant Ellis Way, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 65% | 40% | 45.0 | Not applicable | 50% | 760.5 | 54% | 982 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 38% | 44.3 | -0.07 | 54% | 855.6 | 55% | 1,037 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 36% | 41.1 | -0.24 | 48% | 656.4 | 49% | 1,092 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 34% | 44.5 | -0.21 | 42% | 786.2 | 46% | 1,167 |
| 2018/19 | 52% | 23% | 41.7 | -0.21 | 61% | 689.4 | 64% | 1,203 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 34% | 44.7 | +0.07 | 55% | 717.2 | 60% | 1,191 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 26% | 43.5 | -0.06 | 57% | — | 61% | 1,099 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25.3 | C- | -0.36 | 3% | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 24.8 | D+ | -0.23 | 9% | 93 |
| 2022/23 | 22.1 | D+ | — | 0% | 102 |
| 2021/22 | 32.0 | C+ | — | 6% | 99 |
| 2018/19 | 26.4 | C- | +0.02 | 3% | 91 |
| 2017/18 | 25.0 | D+ | +0.03 | 0% | 83 |
| 2016/17 | 18.5 | D | -0.44 | 0% | 75 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 982 | 15.6 | 16% | 31% | 38% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,037 | 15.2 | 15% | 31% | 34% | 8% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,092 | 15.8 | 14% | 30% | 32% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,167 | 16.0 | 16% | 25% | 32% | 10% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 1,251 | 18.5 | 17% | 23% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,203 | 17.0 | 20% | 24% | 35% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,191 | 16.9 | 18% | 23% | 32% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,099 | 18.1 | 17% | 23% | 33% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.