87%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
69%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
60.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
82%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
995.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,260
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 25/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Bishop's Stortford High School · 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
87%
-2pp
94%91%87%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
69%
+1pp
83%76%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
Attainment 8
60.2
+4.1
62.559.356.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60.2
EBacc entry
82%
+10pp
82%77%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
EBacc APS
995.8
+88.3
1003.0927.8852.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 995.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.7
+2.6
42.537.833.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.7
A-level value added
-0.17
+0.1
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
+5pp
28%21%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B+B-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,260
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
6%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
Beaumont Avenue, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4SH
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Website
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 | 87% | 69% | 60.2 | Not applicable | 82% | 995.8 | 93% | 1,260 |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 68% | 56.1 | +0.23 | 73% | 907.5 | 93% | 1,258 |
| 2022/23 | 90% | 68% | 59.2 | +0.49 | 71% | 962.9 | 94% | 1,194 |
| 2021/22 | 94% | 83% | 62.5 | +0.43 | 74% | 1003.0 | 95% | 1,185 |
| 2018/19 | 89% | 69% | 56.3 | +0.15 | 74% | 852.6 | 91% | 1,191 |
| 2017/18 | 82% | 66% | 58.1 | +0.55 | 69% | 850.8 | 96% | 1,189 |
| 2016/17 | 88% | 73% | 58.2 | +0.30 | 82% | — | 96% | 1,192 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.7 | B- | -0.17 | 18% | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 33.1 | C+ | -0.27 | 13% | 198 |
| 2022/23 | 37.3 | B- | — | 19% | 152 |
| 2021/22 | 42.5 | B+ | — | 28% | 196 |
| 2018/19 | 34.9 | C+ | +0.06 | 18% | 198 |
| 2017/18 | 33.0 | C+ | +0.05 | 17% | 216 |
| 2016/17 | 31.6 | C | -0.08 | 15% | 184 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,260 | 17.7 | 9% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 1,258 | 17.2 | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 11% |
| 2022/23 | 1,194 | 16.9 | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 10% |
| 2021/22 | 1,185 | 16.4 | 7% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 9% |
| 2020/21 | 1,199 | 16.9 | 7% | 6% | 4% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,191 | 17.2 | 6% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 4% |
| 2017/18 | 1,189 | 17.7 | 6% | 5% | 6% | 3% | 4% |
| 2016/17 | 1,192 | 16.8 | 5% | 5% | 6% | 3% | 3% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.