St Mary's Catholic School vs Bishop's Stortford College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford College
Bishop's Stortford
Overview
Phase
Secondary
All-through
Type
Academy converter
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
3–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1106
1241
Capacity
1029
1340
Occupancy
107%
93%
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
56.8
21.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
63.5%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
B+
Points Per Entry
29.3
44.7
Best 3 A-Levels
C
B+
AAB+ %
9%
33%
Value Added
Below average
Average
A-Level Students
86
134
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
Sociology (70)
Mathematics (66)
Mathematics (62)
Biology (56)
Chemistry (48)
Chemistry (46)
Biology (44)
Psychology (40)
Mathematics (148)
Mathematics (90)
Economics (84)
History (72)
Chemistry (62)
Psychology (60)
Physics (60)
Physics (58)