94%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
76%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
63.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
61%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1077.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,450
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 14/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College · 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
94%
+5pp
94%91%89%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 94%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
76%
-1pp
81%72%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
Attainment 8
63.6
+0.3
65.962.959.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63.6
EBacc entry
61%
-6pp
76%69%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
EBacc APS
1077.7
+14.2
1083.21055.91028.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1077.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
41.0
+3.0
42.139.937.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.0
A-level value added
+0.14
+0.2
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
23%
+3pp
26%22%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,450
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
6%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Warwick Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ
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 | 94% | 76% | 63.6 | Not applicable | 61% | 1077.7 | 68% | 1,450 |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 76% | 63.3 | +0.65 | 67% | 1063.5 | 74% | 1,436 |
| 2022/23 | 93% | 73% | 61.7 | +0.60 | 67% | 1033.6 | 70% | 1,483 |
| 2021/22 | 91% | 81% | 65.9 | +0.61 | 65% | 1083.2 | 73% | 1,463 |
| 2018/19 | 89% | 63% | 59.8 | +0.62 | 76% | 1028.7 | 81% | 1,292 |
| 2017/18 | 92% | 69% | 61.6 | +0.77 | 74% | 914.2 | 76% | 1,279 |
| 2016/17 | 87% | 66% | 61.3 | +0.75 | 68% | — | 81% | 1,224 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 41.0 | B | +0.14 | 23% | 250 |
| 2023/24 | 38.0 | B- | -0.02 | 20% | 261 |
| 2022/23 | 37.8 | B- | — | 19% | 308 |
| 2021/22 | 42.1 | B+ | — | 26% | 232 |
| 2018/19 | 40.1 | B | +0.24 | 23% | 209 |
| 2017/18 | 37.3 | B- | +0.12 | 18% | 200 |
| 2016/17 | 36.1 | B- | +0.05 | 21% | 195 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,450 | 16.4 | 8% | 15% | 6% | 8% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,436 | 16.9 | 6% | 14% | 6% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,483 | 18.5 | 7% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,463 | 18.4 | 7% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 14% |
| 2020/21 | 1,350 | 17.3 | 6% | 12% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,292 | 16.8 | 6% | 9% | 8% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 1,279 | 15.8 | 5% | 7% | 7% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,224 | 16.2 | 6% | 6% | 7% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.