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The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College

Warwick Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5NJ · URN 140786

Public data summary

8.2

out of 10 · 26 data sources

Coverage 76% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Outstanding
Pupils: 1,307
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Girls
Capacity: 1,360
Local authority: Hertfordshire

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.65
GCSE Attainment 8: 63.3
A-level average: B-
Sustained education: 70.0%
University: 69.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 7.5%
Persistent absence: 22.2%
Free school meals: 3.7%
SEN support: 8.2%
English additional language: 15.1%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 15.3:1
Average class size: 21.4
Staff turnover: 11.5%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

9.0

5 contributing signals

Progress

9.6

3 contributing signals

Attendance

7.3

6 contributing signals

Resources

7.0

4 contributing signals

Equity

8.3

3 contributing signals

Destinations

7.3

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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