The Bishop's Stortford High School
School summary
A large boys' grammar school in Bishop's Stortford, The Bishop's Stortford High School draws around 1,250 pupils, including a sizeable sixth form of nearly 400. Ofsted has rated both its leadership and its sixth form as Outstanding, marking it out as a school where the structures around teaching and post-16 study are particularly strong. A pupil-to-teacher ratio of about 18 is broadly typical for the state sector. Entry at 11 is by examination, and the school admits girls into the sixth form is not stated, so families should treat it as a boys' school throughout the main years.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
38%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
26%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
57%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- Last inspected
- 25 May 2023
Teaching & academics
Results are solid and built on a familiar academic core: maths, the three sciences, English and the humanities feature among the most popular GCSE and A-level choices. At GCSE, 38% of grades reach the 9-7 range, while at A-level 26% are graded A*-A and 57% reach A*-B, indicating a sixth form that delivers consistently strong outcomes for many. Alongside GCSEs and A-levels, the school offers BTEC and the EPQ, giving pupils some breadth in how they study and stretch themselves.
Languages
GCSE subjects
Headteacher · Dale Reeve
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 391
- Sixth-form Ofsted
- Outstanding
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Sport has a clear presence, with rugby, football and cricket forming the backbone of the games programme. French and German are both taught, offering a route into modern languages.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 7.86%
- EHC plans
- 0.95%
Mobile phone policy
Mobile phones should not be seen or heard anywhere on the school site, before or during school, unless given specific permission by a member of staff. At the end of the day, if students need to arrange to be picked up, the phone should not be used until out of the school building. Failure to follow these rules will result in the mobile phone being confiscated until the end of the week or, for a parent/carer, to make an appointment to collect the phone no earlier than 24 hours after the confiscation. If confiscated on a Friday, the phone will be held until the following Monday. Travel tickets / debit cards on phones will not be accepted as a reason not to confiscate a phone if misused.
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The Bishop's Stortford High School 11+: frequently asked questions
Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.