The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College

Warwick Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5NJ

Outstanding

Inspected 14 November 2023

Outstanding

Ofsted

63.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,450

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,450 / 1,360 (107%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 14 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

5.6%

Disadvantaged

15.1%

EAL

1.1%

SEN support

7.1%

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)

63.6

Attainment 8

1,450 pupils

75.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

93.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

243 students

22.9%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

78%

To higher education

34%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

94%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.5%

Overall absence

27.3%

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.

90.83

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.4 vs 2023/24

16.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

9.94

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

£48,444

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,046 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

13.7

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.1 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.

£7,799

Spend per pupil

£8,065

Income per pupil

57%

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.