St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)

Lieutenant Ellis Way, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, EN7 5FB

Good

Inspected 10 October 2023

Good

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

982

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 982 / 1,400 (70%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

37.6%

Disadvantaged

30.9%

EAL

2.5%

SEN support

13.9%

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)

45.0

Attainment 8

982 pupils

40.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

65.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

62 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

72%

To higher education

11%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.6%

Overall absence

25.3%

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.

67.2

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.2 vs 2023/24

15.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

13.36

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

£49,894

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,194 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.2 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.

£9,414

Spend per pupil

£8,998

Income per pupil

56%

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.