St Mary's Catholic School
Contact details for the school

School Name: St Mary's Catholic School
Address: Windhill
Town/City: Bishop's Stortford
County: Hertfordshire
Postcode: CM23 2NQ
Telephone Number: 01279 654901
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
Trust: St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Headteacher Deirdre McHugh
Capacity: 1029
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1106 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 107% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 10.1%

Location and administration

URN: 148499
DfE Number: 919/5422
UKPRN: 10088096
UPRN: 10023912611
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: East Hertfordshire (E07000242)
Constituency: Hertford and Stortford (E14001283)
Electoral Ward: Bishop's Stortford Thorley Manor (E05015360)
Diocese: RC01(Archdiocese of Westminster)

Easting & Northing: 548369E, 221288N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 52' 15.86" N 0° 9' 13.74" E
Plus Code: 9F32V5C3+CG

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Windhill21 (0.2km)
  2. St Michael's Church of England Primary School (0.3km)
  3. White Trees Independent School (0.3km)
  4. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S (0.4km)
  5. Bishop's Stortford College (0.5km)
  6. Northgate Primary School (0.7km)
  7. Hillmead Primary School (1.1km)
  8. Hockerill Anglo-European College (1.2km)
  9. The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College (1.2km)
  10. Avanti Brook Primary School (1.5km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Magda Brewin - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 November 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Paul Carroll - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 20 September 2023 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mrs Sarah Carruth - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2026 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mr Ricky (Wing Hung) Choi - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2026 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Dr Garth Ilsley - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Dr Francis Lane - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2026 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mrs Aleksandra Marsham - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2026 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mr Robert New - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2020 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 17 July 2026.
  • Mr David O'Leary - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 September 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 27 September 2030.
  • Dr Amali Perera - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mr Graham Samuels - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2025 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mrs Charlotte Saunders - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 May 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 May 2027.
  • Mrs Luzaan Sparks - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 May 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 May 2030.
  • Mr Michael Sullivan - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2025 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mrs Anel Zuniga-Daly - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2025 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 17 July 2026.