St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) vs Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross
Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-School
Waltham Cross
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Type
Academy converter
Local authority nursery school
Age Range
11–19
2–5
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
911
106
Capacity
1400
-
Occupancy
65%
-
FSM %
28.2%
2.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Oct 2023
May 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
42.8
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
38.4%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
25.3
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C-
-
AAB+ %
3%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
62
-
Retention
85%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
2%
-
Degree course
60%
-
Any L4+ destination
64%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
83
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Sociology (52)
Sociology (44)
Law (36)
Law (34)
Biology (28)
Biology (26)
Psychology (24)
History (24)