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Boys' schools in Hertfordshire

All 12 boys' schools in Hertfordshire.

12 schools in Hertfordshire

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  1. The Bishop's Stortford High School

    Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4SH · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Hertfordshire boys schools average, low absence.

    277 first choices, 172 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Hertfordshire boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10Hertfordshire boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,279
    View school The Bishop's Stortford High School
  2. Hitchin Boys' School

    Hitchin, SG5 1JB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Hertfordshire boys schools average, low absence.

    237 first choices, 203 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Hertfordshire boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 8Hertfordshire boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,364
    View school Hitchin Boys' School
  3. Watford Grammar School for Boys

    Watford, WD18 7JF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better
    • Church of England
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Hertfordshire boys schools average.

    396 first choices, 211 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    Hertfordshire boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Hertfordshire boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,590
    View school Watford Grammar School for Boys
  4. Richard Hale School

    Hertford, SG13 8EN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Hertfordshire boys schools average, low absence.

    189 first choices, 168 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Hertfordshire boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10Hertfordshire boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,207
    View school Richard Hale School
  5. Verulam School

    St Albans, AL1 4PR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Hertfordshire boys schools average.

    80 first choices, 184 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Hertfordshire boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14Hertfordshire boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    987
    View school Verulam School
  6. Brandles School

    Baldock, SG7 6EY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 36
    Pupils
    71
    View school Brandles School
  7. Falconer School

    Bushey, WD23 3AT · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 82
    Pupils
    54
    View school Falconer School
  8. Hailey Hall School

    Hertford, SG13 7PB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Boys

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 45
    Pupils
    81
    View school Hailey Hall School
  9. Haberdashers' Boys' School

    Wd6 3af · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 18 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Hertfordshire boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,429
    View school Haberdashers' Boys' School
  10. Lockers Park School

    Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TL · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 14 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Boys

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Hertfordshire boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    152
    View school Lockers Park School
  11. Merchant Taylors' Prep School

    Rickmansworth, WD3 1LW · Independent · Primary · Ages 3 to 11 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Hertfordshire boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    330
    View school Merchant Taylors' Prep School
  12. Merchant Taylors' School

    Northwood, HA6 2HT · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Hertfordshire boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,051
    View school Merchant Taylors' School
The big picture

How Hertfordshire's boys' schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

GCSE score (Attainment 8)

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Hertfordshire 56.1England 46.2Brandles School: 5.5Falconer School: 7Hailey Hall School: 10Richard Hale School: 54Verulam School: 54.4Hitchin Boys' School: 56.8The Bishop's Stortford High School: 58.8Watford Grammar School for Boys: 66.3020406080
Boys' schools in Hertfordshire

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Hertfordshire average 14.5%Hitchin Boys' School: 4.4%The Bishop's Stortford High School: 5.2%Richard Hale School: 5.4%Watford Grammar School for Boys: 7.1%Verulam School: 7.4%Brandles School: 19.2%Hailey Hall School: 23.9%Falconer School: 43.2%0%11%22%33%44%
Boys' schools in Hertfordshire

Ofsted grades in Hertfordshire

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 7 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 5
  • Good: 4 of 5
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 5
  • Inadequate: 0 of 5
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Hertfordshire

  1. Some are faith schools.

    5 of the 12 boys' schools in Hertfordshire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Boys' schools in Hertfordshire, explained

There are 12 boys' schools in Hertfordshire, teaching 9,595 children. 1 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 special and 4 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Hertfordshire boys schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 56.1 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

9.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,859 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boys schools are in Hertfordshire?
There are 12 boys schools in Hertfordshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best boys schools in Hertfordshire?
The highest-ranked boys schools in Hertfordshire on Eduscope are The Bishop's Stortford High School, Hitchin Boys' School and Watford Grammar School for Boys. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding boys schools are in Hertfordshire?
Hertfordshire has 1 boys schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 4 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are boys schools in Hertfordshire ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Hertfordshire boys schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boys schools in Hertfordshire is 15:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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