Bishop's Stortford College
School House, Maze Green Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2PQ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Mr John Maguire
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hertford and Stortford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,340
- Pupils on roll
- 1,241
- URN
- 117605
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01279838575
About this school
Bishop's Stortford College is an independent school in Bishop's Stortford. It teaches children aged 3 to 18 and has 1,241 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Bishop's Stortford College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Bishop's Stortford College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1907, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 120 | 119 | 141 |
| Attainment 8 score | 22.0 | 22.4 | 23.4 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bishop's Stortford College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 22 | 44.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 22.4 | 44.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 23.4 | 44.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,276 |
| 2023/24 | 1,289 |
| 2024/25 | 1,245 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 8
- Pupils on SEN support
- 228
Location
Nearby schools
-
White Trees Independent School0.5 miles
Special schools
-
Howe Green House School2.5 miles
Independent schools · Bishop's Stortford
-
St Elizabeth's Centre3.8 miles
Other types · Hertfordshire
-
St Elizabeth's School3.8 miles
Special schools · Much Hadham
-
Saint Nicholas School6.4 miles
Independent schools · Essex
Other schools in Bishop's Stortford
- Howe Green House School Independent schools
- All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford Primary
- Avanti Meadows Primary School Primary
- Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Farnham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hatfield Heath Primary School Primary
- Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Hillmead Primary School Primary
- Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Manor Fields Primary School Primary
- Manuden Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bishop's Stortford College teach?
- Bishop's Stortford College teaches children aged 3 to 18. It is an independent school in Bishop's Stortford.
- Who is the headmaster of Bishop's Stortford College?
- The headmaster of Bishop's Stortford College is Mr John Maguire, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bishop's Stortford College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Bishop's Stortford College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Bishop's Stortford College?
- Bishop's Stortford College has 1,241 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 18.
- Is Bishop's Stortford College full?
- Bishop's Stortford College has capacity for 1,340 pupils and 1,241 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bishop's Stortford College a faith school?
- No. Bishop's Stortford College has no designated religious character.
- How have Bishop's Stortford College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 22 in 2022/23 and 23.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Bishop's Stortford College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishop's Stortford College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.