Avanti Grange Secondary School vs St Mary's Catholic School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Avanti Grange Secondary School
Bishops Stortford
St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Free schools
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
660
1106
Capacity
1200
1029
Occupancy
55%
107%
FSM %
10.0%
10.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
May 2025
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)