Bishop's Stortford College vs St Mary's Catholic School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Bishop's Stortford College
Bishop's Stortford
St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford
Overview
Phase
All-through
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–18
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1241
1106
Capacity
1340
1029
Occupancy
93%
107%
FSM %
-
10.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
-
Oct 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
21.8
56.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
63.5%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B+
C
Points Per Entry
44.7
29.3
Best 3 A-Levels
B+
C
AAB+ %
33%
9%
Value Added
Average
Below average
A-Level Students
134
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
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (148)
Mathematics (90)
Economics (84)
History (72)
Chemistry (62)
Psychology (60)
Physics (60)
Physics (58)
Sociology (70)
Mathematics (66)
Mathematics (62)
Biology (56)
Chemistry (48)
Chemistry (46)
Biology (44)
Psychology (40)