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The Bishop's Stortford High School

Foundation school · Bishop's Stortford · CM23 4SH

Ages 11–18 · 1,279 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

56.1

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-07-06

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+0.23
−20+2
Attainment 856.1
English & maths grade 5+69%
English & maths grade 4+89%
EBacc entry73%

EBacc APS: 5.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
871

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 fill106%

1,279 pupils · 1,211 places

Pupils on roll
1,279
Boys / girls
1,144 / 135
School capacity
1,211
Capacity fill
1,279 / 1,211 (106%)
Free school meals
7.1%
FSM pupils
63
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Dale Reeve

Location

Address
Beaumont Avenue
Postcode
CM23 4SH
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.

Boys foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, 1,279 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 7.1%.

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

  • St Mary's Catholic School

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    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 2NQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence6.8%

    1.4 miles away

  • Hockerill Anglo-European College

    Ofsted: Good

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    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 5HX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

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

    1.7 miles away

  • Leventhorpe

    Ofsted: Good

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    Sawbridgeworth · CM21 9BY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence8.8%

    2.0 miles away

  • Birchwood High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 5BD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

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

    2.1 miles away

  • Avanti Grange Secondary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bishops Stortford · CM23 2BD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM10.0%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dale Reeve
Telephone
01279868686
Website
https://www.tbshs.org/

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