School Results

The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Exam Results

HertfordshireURN 140786Academy converter · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Non-Selective
School sector
State-funded
Classification date and definitions

School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level 2025
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Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 1,568 known course entries. 44.0% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 99.1% of known entries. In 2024/25, the published A-Level records show 733 known course entries. 36.2% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 97.1% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 862.050.446.2
English & maths 5+70.4%53.6%46.3%
English & maths 4+89.4%71.3%64.8%
English & maths 7+31.7%18.8%14.2%
KS4 pupils18915,195632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2662.070.4%89.4%31.7%189Provisional
2024/2563.675.7%93.5%Not applicable185Final
2023/2463.376.4%89.0%Not applicable182Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Warwick Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ
Admissions policy
Non-selective schools in other areas
Sex of entry
Girls
Age range
11 to 18
Religious character
None
Whole-school pupils
1,508
KS4 pupils
189
KS4 pupils with SEN
11.6%
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
1.6%

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Non-selective schools in other areasGirls11 to 1818911.6%Provisional
2024/25Non-selective schools in other areasGirls11 to 181855.4%Final
2023/24Non-selective schools in other areasGirls11 to 181826.6%Final
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
44%
of fully published grades
+18.7 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
25%
of fully published grades
+10.7 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
10%
of fully published grades
+4.2 pp vs England sample
Entries
1,568
1,554 published · 30 courses
1,568 known entries · 99.1% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
English Language189
42%
25%7%
English Literature189
42%
21%6%
Mathematics189
39%
23%10%
Combined ScienceDouble award · 2 GCSEs143
29%
13%3%
Physics45
89%
58%27%
Chemistry45
80%
56%27%
Biology45
89%
53%31%
History93
39%
22%8%
Business Studies86
30%
20%5%
Geography77
49%
27%10%
Art and Design72
47%
25%10%
Spanish61
39%
25%10%
French50
40%
22%10%
Drama48
25%
10%4%
Media / Film / TV Studies44
45%
25%2%
Religious Studies32
66%
53%47%
Physical Education31
39%
26%13%
Music27
74%
33%11%
Latin24
75%
29%17%
Ancient History20
65%
55%10%
Food Preparation and Nutrition20
40%
20%10%
Computer Science18
39%
22%6%
Chinese6
100%
100%100%
Polish4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Dance3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
German3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Italian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Portuguese1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Russian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Turkish1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%60%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/261,56844%25%10%99.1%Provisional
2024/251,54846%26%11%99.5%Final
2023/241,51050%30%13%96.2%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2025)

Academic year 2024/25. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset.

Final
A* entry rate
13%
of fully published entries
+2.9 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
36%
of fully published entries
+7.1 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
70%
of fully published entries
+14.1 pp vs England sample
Entries
733
712 published · 34 courses
733 known entries · 97.1% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2024/25
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Mathematics9722%
43%
63%
Psychology7014%
44%
74%
Biology5221%
46%
71%
Chemistry4617%
57%
80%
English Literature449%
25%
75%
Economics417%
37%
73%
History349%
38%
76%
Physics3017%
40%
60%
Sociology3010%
37%
83%
Media / Film / TV Studies277%
26%
85%
Mathematics (Further)2619%
38%
77%
Drama and Theatre Studies250%
16%
64%
English Language225%
14%
50%
Geography225%
23%
50%
Business Studies205%
20%
70%
Computer Science205%
30%
40%
Government and Politics176%
29%
59%
Film Studies1513%
27%
73%
Spanish130%
31%
77%
Environmental Science119%
9%
73%
Classical Civilisation1030%
70%
90%
Religious Studies1010%
30%
70%
Fine Art922%
33%
78%
Textiles80%
38%
75%
3D Studies70%
29%
43%
Photography633%
33%
100%
Music5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
French4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Russian3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
German2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Latin2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Physical Education / Sports Studies2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Polish2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Japanese1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%2023/242024/25
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2024/2573313%36%70%97.1%Final
2023/247517%28%60%96.8%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence