The Bishop's Stortford High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 24 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
- 1260 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 89.4%
- Girls
- 10.6%
- First language not English
- 7.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.2%
- Persistent absence
- 9.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.9%
White British 76%
Mixed 7.8%
Other White 6.4%
Chinese 2.9%
African 1.8%
Indian 1.4%
Other Asian 1%
Pakistani 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 82%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 69%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 60.1
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.89
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 45 |
| English Language | GCSE | 169 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 167 |
| French | GCSE | 61 |
Admissions
The Bishop's Stortford High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 246
- 2nd preference
- 172
- 3rd preference
- 87
- From another Local Authority
- 225
Offers
- 1st preference
- 152
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 43
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 8 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 9 | 181 181 0 |
| Year 10 | 169 169 0 |
| Year 11 | 169 169 0 |
| Year 12 | 183 113 70 |
| Year 13 | 198 135 63 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 77.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 38.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 2.4% |