The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 15 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 140786
- Address
- Warwick Road, CM23 5NJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1436 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 10.5%
- Girls
- 89.5%
- First language not English
- 13.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 4.8%
- Persistent absence
- 21.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.8%
White British 64.6%
Mixed 8.7%
Other White 7.9%
Chinese 4.3%
African 4.2%
Indian 3.6%
Pakistani 2.4%
Other Asian 1.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.6
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 67%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 73%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 61.7
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.65
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient History | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 69 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 185
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 130
- 3rd preference
- 80
- From another Local Authority
- 180
Offers
- 1st preference
- 155
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 38
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 186 0 186 |
| Year 8 | 186 0 186 |
| Year 9 | 193 0 193 |
| Year 10 | 185 0 185 |
| Year 11 | 182 0 182 |
| Year 12 | 247 70 177 |
| Year 13 | 257 81 176 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 91.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 12.0% 29.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 79.0% 59.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 1.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 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 | 87.0% 69.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 46.0% 29.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 2.2% |