St Mary's Catholic School, based in Bishop's Stortford, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
St Mary's Catholic School currently has around 1121 pupils on roll, which is about 109% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.4% boys and 49.6% girls. Around 8.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.9%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 47.9%. african pupils make up about 17.3% , followed by other white at 13.8%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ |
| Website: | http://www.stmarys.net |
| Telephone: | 01279654901 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Headteacher Deirdre McHugh |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 148499 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/10/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1029 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1121 |
| Number of Boys: | 565 |
| Number of Girls: | 556 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 47.90% | 537 |
| African | 17.30% | 194 |
| Other White | 13.80% | 155 |
| Other Mixed | 3.30% | 37 |
| Irish | 3.10% | 35 |
| Other Asian | 2.50% | 28 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.90% | 21 |
| White and Asian | 1.90% | 21 |
| White and Black African | 1.70% | 19 |
| Other Black | 1.40% | 16 |
| Caribbean | 1.20% | 14 |
| Indian | 1.20% | 13 |
| Unclassified | 1.20% | 13 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 10 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 7 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windhill School Windhill , CM23 2NE | - not rated | 207 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Windhill21 Windhill , CM23 2NE | 4out of 4 | 207 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School St Michael's CE Primary School , Apton Road CM23 3SN | 3out of 4 | 321 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Great Hadham Road , CM23 2NL | - not rated | 467 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S Great Hadham Road , CM23 2NL | 3out of 4 | 467 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic School Windhill , CM23 2NQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX | - not rated | 1,318 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hockerill Anglo-European College Dunmow Road , CM23 5HX | 3out of 4 | 1,318 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Warwick Road , CM23 5NJ | - not rated | 1,349 yd | Foundation school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Trees Independent School 13a London Road , Bishops Stortford CM23 5NA | - not rated | 329 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop's Stortford College School House , Maze Green Road CM23 2PQ | - not rated | 523 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.