Hertfordshire
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
GCSE results 2026: every Hertfordshire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 42.8 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 42.8
- Attainment 8
- 38%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.07
- Progress 8
- [-0.26, 0.12]
- Confidence interval
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
This school has a Church of England religious character. Admissions may prioritise pupils who meet faith criteria. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) may be required.
Watch-outs
- Faith admissions criteria apply (Church of England). A Supplementary Information Form may be required. Evidence of faith practice may be needed.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
- Download and review the Supplementary Information Form
- Book an open day or school visit
- Add this school to your shortlist and compare with backup options
Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Admissions and catchment
In-year places (September 2026 to July 2027): Year 7: places available · Year 8: places available · Year 9: places available · Year 10: places available · Year 11: no places. As listed by the council on 27 September 2026 (source). Lists change daily; confirm with the council’s in-year admissions team.
Pupils on roll
School census count against building capacity
65% full. Source: Get Information about Schools, 26 September 2026. A full school can still have places in the entry year.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 198 | 119 | 119 (100%) | 352 |
| September 2025 | 180 | 107 | 107 (100%) | 318 |
| September 2024 | 165 | 69 | 69 (100%) | 224 |
| September 2023 | 169 | 74 | 74 (100%) | 258 |
| September 2022 | 189 | 82 | 82 (100%) | 278 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Hertfordshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
University destinations
Share of this school's sixth-form leavers who went on to Oxford or Cambridge, a Russell Group university, or a university in the top third by entry grades. Department for Education data for state-funded schools and colleges.
| Left sixth form | Students | Oxford or Cambridge | Russell Group | Top-third universities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 2024-2025 tables | 79 | Not published | Not published | 11% England 19% |
| 2020/21 2023-2024 tables | 69 | Not published | Not published | 9% England 24% |
| 2019/20 2022-2023 tables | 53 | 4% England 1% | 19% England 18% | 23% England 20% |
| 2018/19 2021-2022 tables | 59 | 0% England 1% | 8% England 15% | 8% England 17% |
| 2017/18 2020-2021 tables | 68 | 0% England 1% | 3% England 16% | 3% England 18% |
| 2015/16 2018-2019 tables | 46 | 0% England 1% | 0% England 14% | 4% England 19% |
- The DfE stopped publishing Oxbridge and Russell Group shares for individual schools after the 2022-23 performance tables (students who left in 2019/20). Top-third figures continue.
- Figures are percentages of all students who finished 16 to 18 study at the school, counting those who sustained a university place in the two years after leaving.
- Rankings use the average across years weighted by the number of students; a school needs at least 2 years and 50 students to be ranked. The top-third ranking uses the latest 3 years. Ranks are among state-funded schools and colleges.
- '<0.5%' means above zero but under half a percent. 'Suppressed' means 5 or fewer students.
- Source: Department for Education, 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training (Compare school and college performance, Explore education statistics).
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 159 | 42.8 | — | 38.4% | 3.1% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 190 | 45.0 | — | 40.5% | — | 50.5% | 4.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 216 | 44.3 | -0.07 | 38.4% | — | 54.2% | 4.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 180 | 41.1 | -0.24 | 35.6% | — | 47.8% | 3.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 208 | 44.5 | -0.21 | — | — | 42.0% | 3.8 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Hertfordshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138360 |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Richard Vaughan |
| Trust | ST MARY'S CE ACADEMY, CHESHUNT |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Postcode | EN7 5FB |
| Pupils | 982 |
| FSM eligible | 30.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Lieutenant Ellis Way, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, EN7 5FB
http://www.st-maryshigh.herts.sch.uk1992629124| DfE number | 5423 |
| UKPRN | 10037675 |
| Opened | 1 Jul 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 22 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 15 Nov 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Publication date | 15 Nov 2023 |