The Bishop's Stortford High School

The Bishop's Stortford High School continues to demonstrate outstanding performance, maintaining a high standard of education since its last inspection in 2017. Pupils excel in their studies and benefit from a rich curriculum that fosters both academic achievement and personal development. The strong community spirit and values instilled within the school create a safe and inclusive environment where pupils engage enthusiastically in learning and extracurricular activities. Parents express significant support for the school's mission to cultivate confidence, discipline, and a desire to succeed among students.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve highly due to a broad and ambitious curriculum.
• Teachers provide high-quality education and support tailored to individual needs.
• The school fosters a strong culture of scholarship and reading for pleasure.
• Pupils demonstrate exceptional behavior and contribute positively to the community.
• Strong partnerships with parents and community enhance the school's reputation.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The Bishop's Stortford High School attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 12.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 3.4% of pupils at The Bishop's Stortford High School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The Bishop's Stortford High School had 17.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 9.8% of pupils at The Bishop's Stortford High School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 1.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 The Bishop's Stortford High School received £7,707 and spent £7,865 for each of its 1,279 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £826,000 (£645 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is The Bishop's Stortford High School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Bishop's Stortford High School is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was The Bishop's Stortford High School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Bishop's Stortford High School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does The Bishop's Stortford High School have?

The Bishop's Stortford High School has 1,279 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Bishop's Stortford High School cover?

The Bishop's Stortford High School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are The Bishop's Stortford High School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 58.8, and 73% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is The Bishop's Stortford High School?

The Bishop's Stortford High School is at Beaumont Avenue, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 4SH.