St Mary's Catholic School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
St Mary's Catholic School is a secondary school in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 October 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,106 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 October 2024
Strengths
- “St Mary’s is a very special community to be part of.”
- “The school provides an environment that enables its pupils to flourish in a caring, safe and inclusive setting.”
- “Pupils and staff alike describe the school community as feeling ‘like a family’.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not have sufficient knowledge in some areas, leaving gaps in their understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 66% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 57.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 147 first-preference applications, 182 offers in total, 139 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Hockerill Anglo-European College 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Avanti Grange Secondary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Birchwood High School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Bishop's Stortford High School 1.4 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Leventhorpe 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Presdales School 9.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Chauncy School 9.3 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published