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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 138360

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

Academy converter · Waltham Cross · EN7 5FB

Ages 11–19 · 911 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.3

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

0.69 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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 8-0.07
−20+2
Attainment 844.3
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry54%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.4%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
950

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.69 · Often has places

1st preferences

69

Places offered

165

1st-preference offers

69

Total preferences (any rank)
224
Preferred offers (top 3)
105
Applications from outside LA
61
Offers to outside-LA applicants
34
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill65%

911 pupils · 1,400 places

Pupils on roll
911
Boys / girls
427 / 484
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
911 / 1,400 (65%)
Free school meals
28.2%
FSM pupils
213
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST MARY'S CE ACADEMY, CHESHUNT
Academy trust
ST MARY'S CE ACADEMY, CHESHUNT
Headteacher
Mr Richard Vaughan

Location

Address
Lieutenant Ellis Way, Cheshunt
Postcode
EN7 5FB
Town
Waltham Cross
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Broxbourne
Constituency
Broxbourne
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 11–19, in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, 911 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Waltham Cross
24
Secondary schools in Waltham Cross
4
Academies among open schools in Waltham Cross
38% (9)
Open schools in EN7
9
Secondary in EN7
2
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.

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    • Absence10.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Vaughan
Telephone
01992629124
Website
http://www.st-maryshigh.herts.sch.uk

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