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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birchwood High School | Hockerill Anglo-European College | St Mary's Catholic School | The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Birchwood High School | Hockerill Anglo-European College | St Mary's Catholic School | The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5HX | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ | Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | Not judged | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 48.1 | 60.7 | 54.6 | 63.3 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 49% | 70% | 59% | 76% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 69% | 89% | 81% | 89% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 40% | 95% | 67% | 67% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.3 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 5.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.3% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 7.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.7% | 16.2% | 21.9% | 22.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.8% | 1.8% | 0.7% | 2.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.82 (Often has places) | 2.19 (Highly competitive) | 0.84 (Often has places) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 187 | 226 | 152 | 190 |
| Places offereddiffers | 230 | 105 | 184 | 185 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,417 | 903 | 1,106 | 1,508 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,417 / 1,500 (94%) | 903 / 728 (124%) | 1,106 / 1,029 (107%) | 1,508 / 1,360 (111%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.2% | 4.8% | 10.1% | 6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Sam Griffin | Mr Alasdair Mackenzie | Headteacher Deirdre McHugh | Mr Richard Paul |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Westminster | — |
| Constituency | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford | Hertford and Stortford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Herts & Essex Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BIRCHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL | Academy trust: HOCKERILL ANGLO-EUROPEAN COLLEGE LTD. | Academy trust: ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: HERTS & ESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BIRCHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL | HOCKERILL ANGLO-EUROPEAN COLLEGE LTD. | ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | HERTS & ESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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