My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
73%Agree
25%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%The Bishop's Stortford High School
Foundation school — Secondary
CM23 4SH / 11–18 / Boys / None
60.2
Attainment 8
97%
parents recommend
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GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 60.2
- Progress 8
- 0.23
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 69.2%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 35.7
- Achieving AAB+
- 18%
97% of parents would recommend this school
492 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
79%Agree
18%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
85%Agree
13%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
5%Agree
4%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
6%Not applicable
82%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
50%Agree
36%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
34%Agree
15%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%Not applicable
46%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
12%No
88%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 59 parents
Strongly agree
46%Agree
37%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
12%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
76%Agree
19%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
68%Agree
27%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
62%Agree
34%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
66%Agree
32%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
82%Agree
17%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
68%Agree
26%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
3%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
97%No
3%8.8% of pupils receive SEN support
8.8%
SEN support
1%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 0.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2.7%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.6%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.6%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.5%
87.4% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 87.4%
60% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 95%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 60%
- Entered top-third university
- 38%
- Achieved a degree
- 74%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1
- Free school meals
- 5.2%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.9:1
- Overall absence
- 4.61%
- Persistent absence
- 9.15%
- English as additional language
- 7.5%
- Teachers with QTS
- 95.1%
- White
- 82.6%
- Mixed
- 7.8%
- Asian
- 6.7%
- Black
- 2.1%
- Other
- 0.4%
White British76%
Other White6.4%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Other Mixed3%
White & Asian2.9%
White & Black Caribbean1%
White & Black African0.9%
Chinese2.9%
Indian1.4%
Other Asian1%
Pakistani0.7%
Bangladeshi0.7%
Caribbean1%
African0.9%
Other Black0.2%