Avanti Brook Primary School vs St Mary's Catholic School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Avanti Brook Primary School
Bishops Stortford
St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Free schools
Academy converter
Age Range
2–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
95
1106
Capacity
446
1029
Occupancy
21%
107%
FSM %
11.7%
10.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Jul 2026
Oct 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
56.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
63.5%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
29.3
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
9%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
86
Retention
-
96%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
29%
Degree course
-
67%
Any L4+ destination
-
71%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
97
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Sociology (70)
Mathematics (66)
Mathematics (62)
Biology (56)
Chemistry (48)
Chemistry (46)
Biology (44)
Psychology (40)