St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 138360
- Address
- Lieutenant Ellis Way, Cheshunt, EN7 5FB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1037 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 30.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.1%
- Persistent absence
- 27.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
White British 32.2%
Other White 17.6%
African 16.8%
Mixed 12.1%
Caribbean 5.1%
Other 5.1%
Unclassified 4.3%
Other Black 2.2%
Other Asian 1.7%
Indian 1.3%
Irish 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Pakistani 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.24
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 48%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.1
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.65
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 17 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 28 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 20 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 46 |
Admissions
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 165
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 69
- 2nd preference
- 48
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 61
Offers
- 1st preference
- 69
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 34
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 145 73 72 |
| Year 8 | 164 84 80 |
| Year 9 | 164 87 77 |
| Year 10 | 197 92 105 |
| Year 11 | 220 108 112 |
| Year 12 | 79 34 45 |
| Year 13 | 68 29 39 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 91.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 35.0% 29.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 59.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 1.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 69.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 29.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.4% 2.2% |