The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
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Attainment 8 of 63.6 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 63.6
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 91%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.65
- Confidence interval:
- [0.43, 0.86]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 185 | 63.6 | — | 91.4% | 61.1% | 5.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 182 | 63.3 | +0.65 | 86.8% | 67.0% | 5.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 183 | 61.7 | +0.60 | 91.0% | 67.0% | 5.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 179 | 65.9 | +0.61 | 90.0% | 65.0% | 6.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Hertfordshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 140786 |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Cathy Tooze |
| Trust | HERTS & ESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CM23 5NJ |
| Latest pupils | 185 |
| FSM eligible | 5.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Warwick Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5NJ
http://www.hertsandessex.herts.sch.uk/View local authority page1279654127| DfE number | 5420 |
| UKPRN | 10045643 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 6 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 14 Jan 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 14 Nov 2023 |
| Publication date | 14 Jan 2024 |