My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
58%Agree
33%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Academy converter — Secondary
CM23 5NJ / 11–18 / Girls / None
Outstanding
Ofsted
63.6
Attainment 8
91%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 4 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 63.6
- Progress 8
- 0.65
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 75.7%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 41
- Achieving AAB+
- 22.9%
91% of parents would recommend this school
324 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
65%Agree
29%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
61%Agree
32%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
5%Agree
3%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
6%Not applicable
81%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
42%Agree
40%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
29%Agree
17%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%Not applicable
41%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
10%No
90%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 32 parents
Strongly agree
16%Agree
40%Disagree
38%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
74%Agree
21%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
64%Agree
27%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
55%Agree
35%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
71%Agree
26%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
72%Agree
26%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
53%Agree
32%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
6%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
91%No
9%8.2% of pupils receive SEN support
8.2%
SEN support
1.1%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 0.8%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 1.8%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.2%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 3.1%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.1%
86.6% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 86.6%
62% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 92%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 62%
- Entered top-third university
- 34%
- Achieved a degree
- 78%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16:1
- Free school meals
- 5.4%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16:1
- Overall absence
- 6.04%
- Persistent absence
- 13.94%
- English as additional language
- 15.1%
- Teachers with QTS
- 97.3%
- White
- 72%
- Mixed
- 9.2%
- Asian
- 12.9%
- Black
- 2.5%
- Other
- 0.8%
White British62.8%
Other White8.8%
Irish0.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
White & Asian3.6%
Other Mixed3.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
White & Black African0.9%
Chinese4.8%
Indian3.4%
Pakistani2.3%
Other Asian1.8%
Bangladeshi0.6%
Caribbean1.2%
African0.9%
Other Black0.4%