The Bishop's Stortford High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 117577
- Address
- Beaumont Avenue, CM23 4SH
- Website
- https://www.tbshs.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1258 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 90.5%
- Girls
- 9.5%
- First language not English
- 7.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.1%
- Persistent absence
- 10.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.8%
White British 77.2%
Mixed 7.4%
Other White 6.4%
Chinese 2.4%
African 1.9%
Indian 1.4%
Other Asian 0.9%
Pakistani 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Other 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.49
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 68%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 59.2
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.73
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 42 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 86 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 42 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 53 |
| English Language | GCSE | 168 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 168 |
| French | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
The Bishop's Stortford High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 180
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 159
- 3rd preference
- 89
- From another Local Authority
- 223
Offers
- 1st preference
- 155
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 49
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 8 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 9 | 171 171 0 |
| Year 10 | 168 168 0 |
| Year 11 | 168 168 0 |
| Year 12 | 200 136 64 |
| Year 13 | 191 136 55 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 78.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 32.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.9% 1.7% |