St Mary's Catholic School

Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2NQ

Not rated

Inspected 8 October 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

57.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,121

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,121 / 1,029 (109%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 October 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

10.4%

Disadvantaged

25.1%

EAL

1.0%

SEN support

7.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

57.6

Attainment 8

1,121 pupils

65.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

89.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

86 students

9.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

56%

To higher education

16%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

95%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.9%

Overall absence

14.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

63.66

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

17.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

7.1

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

£52,800

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£8,613 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.6

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,670

Spend per pupil

£7,769

Income per pupil

61%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.