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St Mary's Catholic School

Academy converter · Bishop's Stortford · CM23 2NQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,106 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

54.6

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.43
−20+2
Attainment 854.6
English & maths grade 5+59%
English & maths grade 4+81%
EBacc entry67%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.9%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
963

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

1,106 pupils · 1,029 places

Pupils on roll
1,106
Boys / girls
558 / 548
School capacity
1,029
Capacity fill
1,106 / 1,029 (107%)
Free school meals
10.1%
FSM pupils
96
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Headteacher Deirdre McHugh

Location

Address
Windhill
Postcode
CM23 2NQ
Town
Bishop's Stortford
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hertford and Stortford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, 1,106 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 10.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in Bishop's Stortford
33
Secondary schools in Bishop's Stortford
7
Academies among open schools in Bishop's Stortford
36% (12)
Open schools in CM23
26
Secondary in CM23
7
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Secondary in Hertfordshire LA
77

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Bishop's StortfordNear CM23

  • Hockerill Anglo-European College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 5HX · Hertfordshire

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    • Att860.7
    • P80.4
    • EM5+70%
    • Absence6.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Avanti Grange Secondary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–18

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM10.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Birchwood High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • The Bishop's Stortford High School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 4SH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+69%
    • Absence5.5%

    1.4 miles away

  • Forest Hall School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.1
    • P80.3
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence9.5%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Deirdre McHugh
Telephone
01279654901
Website
http://www.stmarys.net

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