St Mary's Catholic School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bishop's Stortford, East of England CM23 2NQ · Hertfordshire
#81 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#594 of 4,090 nationally
About St Mary's Catholic School
St Mary's Catholic School is a academy secondary located in Bishop's Stortford, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,106 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 80.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 81st of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (94th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (24th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,106; capacity filled 107.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 89.2%; ebacc average points 5.33.
There are 32 schools in Bishop's Stortford; St Mary's Catholic School ranks 10th of 31 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)57.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)65.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)10.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Mary's Catholic School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,106
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 10.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 107.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 57.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 65.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 89.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.33
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Mary's Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Windhill21
Bishop's Stortford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
451 students · 190 m away
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Bishop's Stortford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
226 students · 294 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S
Bishop's Stortford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
436 students · 428 m away
Bishop's Stortford College
Bishop's Stortford · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
1,241 students · 479 m away
Northgate Primary School
Bishop's Stortford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
455 students · 678 m away
Hillmead Primary School
Bishop's Stortford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 1.1 km away
Hockerill Anglo-European College
Bishop's Stortford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
903 students · 1.2 km away
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,508 students · 1.2 km away
Avanti Brook Primary School
Bishops Stortford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
95 students · 1.5 km away
Manor Fields Primary School
Bishop's Stortford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,103 students
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,101 students
Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,111 students
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,099 students
Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,113 students
Katherine Warington School
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1,113 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's Catholic School a good school?
St Mary's Catholic School has a Success Index (England) of 80.5 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #81 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Mary's Catholic School rank in East of England?
St Mary's Catholic School ranks #81 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #594 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Mary's Catholic School?
St Mary's Catholic School had 1,106 students in 2025.
Is St Mary's Catholic School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Mary's Catholic School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Mary's Catholic School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Mary's Catholic School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.