The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 14 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
- 1450 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 9.9%
- Girls
- 90.1%
- First language not English
- 15.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.4%
- Persistent absence
- 13.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.1%
White British 62.8%
Mixed 9.2%
Other White 8.8%
Chinese 4.8%
African 4.1%
Indian 3.4%
Pakistani 2.3%
Other Asian 1.8%
Other 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 61%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 76%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 63.5
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.82
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient History | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 29 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 88 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 11 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 185 |
Admissions
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 186
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 231
- 2nd preference
- 159
- 3rd preference
- 101
- From another Local Authority
- 222
Offers
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 33
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 186 0 186 |
| Year 8 | 188 0 188 |
| Year 9 | 187 0 187 |
| Year 10 | 193 0 193 |
| Year 11 | 185 0 185 |
| Year 12 | 270 76 194 |
| Year 13 | 241 67 174 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 14.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 75.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 2.4% |