Welcome to The Bishop’s Stortford High School

The school’s motto: ‘Respice, Aspice, Prospice’ means we must look to the past, the present and the future.

We are keen to promote traditional values of courtesy, respect and good discipline, though we also recognise the need to provide all our students with the tools they require to flourish and succeed, both now and in the future, and help them develop the skills and qualities that will ensure they are ready for the challenges that lie ahead.

Our focus is on delivering high quality, engaging lessons and providing students with the care and guidance that allows them to succeed. We combine this with our extremely successful and wide-ranging enrichment programme, in which all students are encouraged to participate, as we believe that leading rich and varied lives allows them to flourish.

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Thought For The Day – Thursday 22nd October 2026 – Remembering The Aberfan Community

October 22, 2026/in Thought For The Day/by Helen Haines

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Since joining the school, the headteacher has established an ethos of high aspirations. Staff, parents and pupils are exceptionally positive about the school’s work. The school is highly regarded in the local community.

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The excellent curriculum ensures that pupils flourish academically while developing outstanding personal and social skills.

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Pupils make excellent progress over time because teachers promote high expectations, through ambitious target setting, rigorous assessment, strong subject knowledge and high-quality teaching.

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The extensive programme of enrichment and high-quality, impartial careers information, advice and guidance ensure that pupils and students are very well-prepared to take their next steps in education, employment and/or training.

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The outstanding sixth form is highly effective in implementing 16 to 19 study programmes to achieve very successful outcomes. Students develop as resilient and independent learners who are role models for younger pupils.

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The school environment is a calm and orderly place to learn. Pupils are polite, confident and articulate. They are rightly proud of their school and eager to speak about their successes.

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Senior leaders and governors are rigorous in ensuring that pupils attend regularly and that safeguarding arrangements are effective. The welfare and safety of pupils, including the most vulnerable, is of the highest priority.

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The excellent curriculum ensures that pupils flourish academically while developing outstanding personal and social skills.

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Disadvantaged pupils’ progress has improved year-on-year and now compares very favourably with the progress of other pupils nationally. Pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities make excellent progress when compared to other pupils with similar starting points.