The Bishop's Stortford High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bishop's Stortford, East of England CM23 4SH · Hertfordshire
#48 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#322 of 4,090 nationally
About The Bishop's Stortford High School
The Bishop's Stortford High School is a local authority secondary located in Bishop's Stortford, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,279 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 88.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 48th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (97th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (61th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,279; capacity filled 105.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 87%; ebacc average points 5.89.
There are 32 schools in Bishop's Stortford; The Bishop's Stortford High School ranks 6th 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%)60.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)69.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)7.1%
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 The Bishop's Stortford High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,279
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 7.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 105.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 60.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 69.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 87%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.89
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Bishop's Stortford High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Richard Whittington Primary School
Bishop's Stortford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
273 students · 759 m away
Thorley Hill Primary School
Bishop's Stortford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
228 students · 923 m away
Manor Fields Primary School
Bishop's Stortford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 1.5 km away
Spellbrook CofE Primary School
Bishop's Stortford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
105 students · 1.7 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S
Bishop's Stortford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
436 students · 2.0 km away
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Bishop's Stortford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
226 students · 2.1 km away
Thorn Grove Primary School
Bishop's Stortford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 2.1 km away
Windhill21
Bishop's Stortford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
451 students · 2.2 km away
Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Bishop's Stortford · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
119 students · 2.3 km away
St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,106 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Barnwell School
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1,270 students
Sandy Secondary School
Sandy · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,259 students
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,241 students
Queen Elizabeth School
Luton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,229 students
The Priory School
Hitchin · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,221 students
King Edward VI CEVC School
Bury St Edmunds · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,189 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Bishop's Stortford High School a good school?
The Bishop's Stortford High School has a Success Index (England) of 88.1 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #48 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 The Bishop's Stortford High School rank in East of England?
The Bishop's Stortford High School ranks #48 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #322 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Bishop's Stortford High School?
The Bishop's Stortford High School had 1,279 students in 2025.
Is The Bishop's Stortford High School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Bishop's Stortford High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near The Bishop's Stortford High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Bishop's Stortford High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.