St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 10 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
- 982 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 30.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.4%
- Persistent absence
- 25.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.0%
White British 29.6%
African 17.4%
Other White 16.9%
Mixed 13.1%
Other 6.1%
Caribbean 4.9%
Unclassified 4.8%
Other Black 1.8%
Other Asian 1.6%
Indian 1.5%
Irish 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.9
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.99
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 20 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 23 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 11 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 180
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 107
- 2nd preference
- 75
- 3rd preference
- 68
- From another Local Authority
- 117
Offers
- 1st preference
- 107
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 78
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 138 62 76 |
| Year 8 | 146 73 73 |
| Year 9 | 163 80 83 |
| Year 10 | 172 92 80 |
| Year 11 | 192 85 107 |
| Year 12 | 103 53 50 |
| Year 13 | 68 30 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.1% 2.4% |