- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Hertfordshire average, low absence.
331 first choices, 186 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7
Hertfordshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,467
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All 147 secondary schools in Hertfordshire. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Hertfordshire average, low absence.
337 first choices, 233 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7
Hertfordshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,777
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Hertfordshire average, low absence.
259 first choices, 187 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
Hertfordshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,373
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Hertfordshire average, low absence.
287 first choices, 225 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
Hertfordshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,722
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Hertfordshire average, low absence.
292 first choices, 237 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
Hertfordshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,575
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Hertfordshire average, low absence.
486 first choices, 205 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7
Hertfordshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,496
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Girls
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Hertfordshire average, low absence.
359 first choices, 203 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7
Hertfordshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,427
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 well above the Hertfordshire average, low absence.
277 first choices, 172 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
Hertfordshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,279
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Hertfordshire average, low absence.
366 first choices, 228 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Hertfordshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,442
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Girls
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Hertfordshire average.
215 first choices, 240 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
Hertfordshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 14Hertfordshire about 15
- Pupils
- 1,423
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the England average, low absence.
146 first choices, 124 offers made
Ready for secondary school84%
England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,617
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Girls
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Hertfordshire average.
262 first choices, 206 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
Hertfordshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 14Hertfordshire about 15
- Pupils
- 1,357
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Hertfordshire average, low absence.
436 first choices, 259 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
Hertfordshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,697
- Ofsted:Strong standard or better
- Boys
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Hertfordshire average, low absence.
237 first choices, 203 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
Hertfordshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,364
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Girls
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Hertfordshire average.
191 first choices, 173 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
Hertfordshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 15Hertfordshire about 15
- Pupils
- 1,167
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Hertfordshire average, low absence.
194 first choices, 170 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
Hertfordshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,134
- Ofsted:Strong standard or better
- Church of England
- Boys
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Hertfordshire average, low absence.
396 first choices, 211 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7
Hertfordshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,590
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Hertfordshire average.
219 first choices, 187 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
Hertfordshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 15Hertfordshire about 15
- Pupils
- 1,421
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Hertfordshire average, low absence.
295 first choices, 231 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
Hertfordshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,585
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Faith school
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Hertfordshire average, low absence.
240 first choices, 177 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7
Hertfordshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,351
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Hertfordshire average, low absence.
147 first choices, 182 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
Hertfordshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,106
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 well above the Hertfordshire average.
213 first choices, 178 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
Hertfordshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 14Hertfordshire about 15
- Pupils
- 1,508
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Girls
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Hertfordshire average.
205 first choices, 150 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Hertfordshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 15Hertfordshire about 15
- Pupils
- 942
- Ofsted:Good
- Jewish
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Hertfordshire average, low absence.
145 first choices, 175 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
Hertfordshire Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,085
- Secondary schools147including 28 special
- Typical GCSE grade50.4England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding94%of graded schools · England 94.8%
- Faith schools38 of 14710 Catholic, 15 Church of England
- With a nursery class19take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals16.1%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Hertfordshire's secondary 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.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Hertfordshire
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 95 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 16 of 52
- Good: 33 of 52
- Requires improvement: 2 of 52
- Inadequate: 1 of 52
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Hertfordshire
Some are faith schools.
38 of the 147 secondary 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.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
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
Secondary schools in Hertfordshire, explained
There are 147 secondary schools in Hertfordshire, teaching 115,759 children. 10 are run by the council and 80 are academies or free schools. Among them are 28 special and 37 independent schools.
94% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 16 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Hertfordshire scored an average Attainment 8 of 50.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
16.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,696 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 22.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- St Albans17 secondary schools
- Hemel Hempstead14 secondary schools
- Watford12 secondary schools
- Stevenage10 secondary schools
- Bishop's Stortford8 secondary schools
- Hoddesdon6 secondary schools
- Welwyn Garden City6 secondary schools
- Bushey5 secondary schools
- Harpenden5 secondary schools
- Letchworth5 secondary schools
- Potters Bar5 secondary schools
- Rickmansworth5 secondary schools
- Cheshunt4 secondary schools
- Berkhamsted3 secondary schools
- Borehamwood3 secondary schools
- Brookmans Park3 secondary schools
- Hatfield3 secondary schools
- Hertford3 secondary schools
- Hitchin3 secondary schools
- Letchmore Heath3 secondary schools
- Ware3 secondary schools
- Abbots Langley and Kings Langley2 secondary schools
- Baldock2 secondary schools
- Buntingford2 secondary schools
- Tring2 secondary schools
- Bovingdon1 school
- Chorleywood1 school
- Moor Park1 school
- Royston (North Hertfordshire)1 school
- Sawbridgeworth1 school
- Welwyn1 school
Other schools in Hertfordshire
- Primary schools470 schools
- Nurseries484 schools
- Sixth forms115 schools
- Private schools55 schools
- Special schools37 schools
- Boarding schools22 schools
- Faith schools174 schools
- Catholic schools46 schools
- Church of England schools102 schools
- Jewish schools5 schools
- Girls' schools15 schools
- Boys' schools12 schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Hertfordshire?
There are 147 secondary schools in Hertfordshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Hertfordshire?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Hertfordshire on Eduscope are Dame Alice Owen's School, Sandringham School and Sir John Lawes 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 secondary schools are in Hertfordshire?
Hertfordshire has 16 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 33 are rated Good, meaning 94% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary 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 secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary 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.
How do I choose a secondary school in Hertfordshire?
When choosing a secondary school in Hertfordshire, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 147 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.