Excellence in pastoral care underpinned GCSE success at St Mary’s Catholic School in Bishop’s Stortford. Deirdre McHugh, interim head, said: “St Mary’s prides itself on combining academic excellence with excellence in pastoral support and personal development and we are so proud with these results but also with the personal qualities of our young students who underpin our gospel values in all that they do. “We are a family at St Mary’s and encourage everyone to achieve their very best. These results are the culmination of their hard work, determination and the guidance our students have receiv…