St Mary's Catholic School vs White Trees Independent School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford
White Trees Independent School
Bishops Stortford
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1106
76
Capacity
1029
78
Occupancy
107%
97%
FSM %
10.1%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Oct 2024
May 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
56.8
2.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
63.5%
5.6%
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
15
0
Top subjects
Sociology (70)
Mathematics (66)
Mathematics (62)
Biology (56)
Chemistry (48)
Chemistry (46)
Biology (44)
Psychology (40)