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Girls' schools in Hertfordshire

All 15 girls' schools in Hertfordshire.

15 schools in Hertfordshire

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  1. Watford Grammar School for Girls

    Watford, WD18 0AE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Hertfordshire girls schools average.

    359 first choices, 203 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    Hertfordshire girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Hertfordshire girls schools about 14
    Pupils
    1,427
    View school Watford Grammar School for Girls
  2. St Albans Girls' School

    St Albans, AL3 6DB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Hertfordshire girls schools average.

    215 first choices, 240 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Hertfordshire girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14Hertfordshire girls schools about 14
    Pupils
    1,423
    View school St Albans Girls' School
  3. Hitchin Girls' School

    Hitchin, SG4 9RS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Hertfordshire girls schools average.

    262 first choices, 206 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Hertfordshire girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14Hertfordshire girls schools about 14
    Pupils
    1,357
    View school Hitchin Girls' School
  4. Presdales School

    Ware, SG12 9NX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Hertfordshire girls schools average.

    191 first choices, 173 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Hertfordshire girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 15Hertfordshire girls schools about 14
    Pupils
    1,167
    View school Presdales School
  5. The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College

    Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Hertfordshire girls schools average.

    213 first choices, 178 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Hertfordshire girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14Hertfordshire girls schools about 14
    Pupils
    1,508
    View school The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
  6. Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School

    Hatfield, AL10 8NL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Hertfordshire girls schools average.

    205 first choices, 150 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Hertfordshire girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 15Hertfordshire girls schools about 14
    Pupils
    942
    View school Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
  7. Loreto College

    St Albans, AL1 3RQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Hertfordshire girls schools average.

    129 first choices, 146 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Hertfordshire girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 15Hertfordshire girls schools about 14
    Pupils
    952
    View school Loreto College
  8. Charlotte House Preparatory School

    Rickmansworth, WD3 4DU · Independent · Primary · Ages 3 to 11 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Girls
    • 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 girls schools about 14
    Pupils
    103
    View school Charlotte House Preparatory School
  9. Haberdashers' Girls' School

    Borehamwood, WD6 3BT · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Girls
    • 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 girls schools about 14
    Pupils
    1,118
    View school Haberdashers' Girls' School
  10. Queenswood School

    Hatfield, AL9 6NS · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Methodist
    • Girls
    • 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 girls schools about 14
    Pupils
    426
    View school Queenswood School
  11. Royal Masonic School for Girls

    Rickmansworth, WD3 4HF · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Girls
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results close to the Hertfordshire girls schools average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Hertfordshire girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –Hertfordshire girls schools about 14
    Pupils
    880
    View school Royal Masonic School for Girls
  12. St Albans High School for Girls

    Al1 3sj · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Girls
    • 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 girls schools about 14
    Pupils
    1,106
    View school St Albans High School for Girls
  13. St Francis College

    Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3PJ · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the Hertfordshire girls schools average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Hertfordshire girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –Hertfordshire girls schools about 14
    Pupils
    264
    View school St Francis College
  14. St Hilda's School

    Harpenden, AL5 2ES · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 11 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Girls
    • 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 girls schools about 14
    Pupils
    134
    View school St Hilda's School
  15. Stormont School

    Potters Bar, EN6 5HA · Independent · Primary · Ages 4 to 11 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Girls
    • Grammar

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Hertfordshire girls schools about 14
    Pupils
    112
    View school Stormont School
The big picture

How Hertfordshire's girls' 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 60.3England 46.2St Francis College: 51.1Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School: 54.5Loreto College: 56.2Presdales School: 58.7St Albans Girls' School: 60.7Royal Masonic School for Girls: 61.8Hitchin Girls' School: 61.8The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College: 62Watford Grammar School for Girls: 65.5020406080
Girls' schools in Hertfordshire

Days missed

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

Hertfordshire average 7.5%Watford Grammar School for Girls: 6.7%Hitchin Girls' School: 7.2%St Albans Girls' School: 7.4%The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College: 7.5%Presdales School: 7.7%Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School: 8%Loreto College: 8%0%4%8%12%16%
Girls' schools in Hertfordshire

Ofsted grades in Hertfordshire

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 11 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

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

Four things worth knowing in Hertfordshire

  1. Some are faith schools.

    7 of the 15 girls' 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

Girls' schools in Hertfordshire, explained

There are 15 girls' schools in Hertfordshire, teaching 12,919 children. 0 are run by the council and 7 are academies or free schools. Among them are 8 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 4 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Hertfordshire girls schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 60.3 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

9.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,523 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 21.4% 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 girls schools are in Hertfordshire?
There are 15 girls schools in Hertfordshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best girls schools in Hertfordshire?
The highest-ranked girls schools in Hertfordshire on Eduscope are Watford Grammar School for Girls, St Albans Girls' School and Hitchin Girls' School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding girls schools are in Hertfordshire?
Hertfordshire has 4 girls schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are girls 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 girls schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across girls schools in Hertfordshire is 17:1. 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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