The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Warwick Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College is a secondary school in Bishop's Stortford for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 1st of 5 secondary schools in Bishop's Stortford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 14 November 2023, report published 14 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 November 2023
The school's motto of 'Excellence for All' runs through all aspects of this exceptional school. The school has the highest ambitions for what pupils can achieve. It provides the help and guidance pupils need to achieve them. Pupils consistently rise to meet the high expectations that the school sets for them. As a result, pupils excel both academically and in wider school life. Pupils benefit from the calm and purposeful atmosphere that they experience both in and out of lessons. This orderly environment enables all pupils to thrive. Pupils look out for each other and welcome new pupils and visitors with kindness. Pupils value the rich and extensive range of activities available to them. This includes a range of subject clubs and a comprehensive list of music and sports opportunities. Pupils regularly go on trips and visits. The school encourages pupils to be the best they can be. Pupils develop their leadership opportunities across all year groups. These are linked to the school's values of resilience, respect, compassion, creativity, independence and initiative. Through this, many pupils help to make the school better and improve the experience for all.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
185 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
243 students
Average A level grade B, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,508 pupils on roll, with places for 1,360
Schools near The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockerill Anglo-European College | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 61.7 |
| Birchwood High School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 46.1 |
| St Mary's Catholic School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Attainment 8: 57.6 |
| Bishop's Stortford College | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 23.4 |
| Avanti Grange Secondary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- HERTS & ESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Paul
- Phone
- 01279654127
- Address
- Warwick Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- URN
- 140786
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.