The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bishop's Stortford, East of England CM23 5NJ · Hertfordshire
#25 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#168 of 4,090 nationally
About The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College 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 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,508 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 93.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 25th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (98th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (85th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,508; capacity filled 110.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 93.5%; ebacc average points 5.83.
There are 32 schools in Bishop's Stortford; The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College ranks 3rd 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%)63.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)75.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)41.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)6%
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 Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,508
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 110.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 63.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 75.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 93.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.83
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 41.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hockerill Anglo-European College
Bishop's Stortford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
903 students · 368 m away
Thorn Grove Primary School
Bishop's Stortford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 416 m away
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
208 students · 891 m away
Summercroft Primary School
Bishop's Stortford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
436 students · 894 m away
Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,417 students · 1.1 km away
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Bishop's Stortford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
226 students · 1.1 km away
Windhill21
Bishop's Stortford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
451 students · 1.1 km away
St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,106 students · 1.2 km away
Thorley Hill Primary School
Bishop's Stortford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
228 students · 1.4 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S
Bishop's Stortford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
436 students · 1.5 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College a good school?
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College has a Success Index (England) of 93.5 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #25 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 Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College rank in East of England?
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College ranks #25 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #168 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College?
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College had 1,508 students in 2025.
Is The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College a primary school or a secondary school?
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.