Hertfordshire · East of England

Schools in Hertford

22 schools have a Hertford postal address: 14 primary and 3 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.

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Schools indexed

in Hertford

Average Attainment 8

49.1

national 46.4

Average Progress 8

+0.17

national 0.00

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

64%

national 45%

Good or Outstanding

70%

of 10 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Hertford

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Hertford secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Hertford schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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#	School	Attainment 8	Progress 8	5+ Eng & maths
1	Richard Hale School Academy converter · Good	56.3	+0.31	79%
2	Simon Balle All-Through School Academy converter	55.4	+0.45	76%
3	The Sele School Academy converter · Not judged	35.7	-0.26	37%
4	Haileybury College Other independent school	14.5	—	0%
5	Hailey Hall School Academy special converter · Not judged	7.2	-1.82	0%
6	Abel Smith School Community school · Outstanding	—	—	—
7	Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school	—	—	—
8	Bengeo Primary School Community school · Outstanding	—	—	—
9	Duncombe School Other independent school	—	—	—
10	Heath Mount School Other independent school	—	—	—

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Abel Smith SchoolPrimary · SG13 8AE
Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · SG13 8PX
Bengeo Primary SchoolPrimary · SG14 3DX
Duncombe SchoolNot applicable · SG14 3JA
Hailey Hall SchoolNot applicable · SG13 7PB
Haileybury CollegeNot applicable · SG13 7NU
Heath Mount SchoolNot applicable · SG14 3NG
Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · SG13 7QW
Hertford PrepNot applicable · SG14 2LX
Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · SG14 2EP
Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary SchoolPrimary · SG14 2LR
Hollybush Primary SchoolPrimary · SG14 2DF
Mill Mead Primary AcademyPrimary · SG14 3AA
Morgans Primary School & NurseryPrimary · SG13 8DR
Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · SG13 8RA
Richard Hale SchoolSecondary · SG13 8EN
Simon Balle All-Through SchoolAll-through · SG13 8AJ
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)Primary · SG14 2BU
Stapleford Primary SchoolPrimary · SG14 3NB
The Sele SchoolSecondary · SG14 2DG
Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · SG14 3SG
Wheatcroft Primary SchoolPrimary · SG13 7HQ

Admissions and catchment distances

All Hertford schools are in Hertfordshire. Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.

Schools in Hertfordshire · Hertfordshire catchment distances

Common questions about schools in Hertford

How many schools are there in Hertford?

22 open schools have a Hertford postal address: 14 primary, 3 secondary and 5 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).

Which state secondary schools in Hertford have the best GCSE results?

By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Richard Hale School (56.3), Simon Balle All-Through School (55.4), The Sele School (35.7). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.

Which council handles school admissions in Hertford?

Hertford schools are in Hertfordshire. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.