St Mary's Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Oct 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 148499
- Address
- Windhill, CM23 2NQ
- Website
- http://www.stmarys.net
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1121 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 25.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.9%
- Persistent absence
- 14.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.9%
White British 47.9%
African 17.3%
Other White 13.8%
Mixed 8.8%
Irish 3.1%
Other Asian 2.5%
Other Black 1.4%
Indian 1.2%
Caribbean 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other 0.9%
Chinese 0.6%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 68%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 66%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.5
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.33
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 27 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 46 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 185 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 185 |
Admissions
St Mary's Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 183
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 88
- 3rd preference
- 121
- From another Local Authority
- 178
Offers
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 84
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 187 94 93 |
| Year 8 | 184 96 88 |
| Year 9 | 186 95 91 |
| Year 10 | 207 101 106 |
| Year 11 | 185 93 92 |
| Year 12 | 83 48 35 |
| Year 13 | 89 38 51 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 66.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 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 | 56.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.1% 2.4% |