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Sixth forms in Hertfordshire

All 115 sixth forms in Hertfordshire.

115 schools in Hertfordshire

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  1. Dame Alice Owen's School

    Potters Bar, EN6 2DU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Hertfordshire sixth forms average, low absence.

    331 first choices, 186 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1673.6

    Hertfordshire sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.0%Hertfordshire sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,467
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school Dame Alice Owen's School
  2. Sandringham School

    St Albans, AL4 9NX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Hertfordshire sixth forms average, low absence.

    337 first choices, 233 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1665.7

    Hertfordshire sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.1%Hertfordshire sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,777
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school Sandringham School
  3. Sir John Lawes School

    Harpenden, AL5 4QP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Hertfordshire sixth forms average, low absence.

    259 first choices, 187 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1663.9

    Hertfordshire sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.2%Hertfordshire sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,373
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school Sir John Lawes School
  4. Beaumont School

    St Albans, AL4 0XB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

    Results well above the Hertfordshire sixth forms average, low absence.

    287 first choices, 225 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1663.0

    Hertfordshire sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.2%Hertfordshire sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,722
    Pupils per teacher
    16.9
    View school Beaumont School
  5. Rickmansworth School

    Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Hertfordshire sixth forms average, low absence.

    292 first choices, 237 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1663.7

    Hertfordshire sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.1%Hertfordshire sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,575
    Pupils per teacher
    20.3
    View school Rickmansworth School
  6. Parmiter's School

    Watford, WD25 0UU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Hertfordshire sixth forms average, low absence.

    486 first choices, 205 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1665.0

    Hertfordshire sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.7%Hertfordshire sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,496
    Pupils per teacher
    15.8
    View school Parmiter's School
  7. 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 well above the Hertfordshire sixth forms average, low absence.

    359 first choices, 203 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1665.5

    Hertfordshire sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.7%Hertfordshire sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,427
    Pupils per teacher
    18.0
    View school Watford Grammar School for Girls
  8. 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 sixth forms average, low absence.

    277 first choices, 172 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1658.8

    Hertfordshire sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.2%Hertfordshire sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,279
    Pupils per teacher
    17.0
    View school The Bishop's Stortford High School
  9. The Broxbourne School

    Broxbourne, EN10 7FU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Hertfordshire sixth forms average, low absence.

    366 first choices, 228 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1653.5

    Hertfordshire sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.0%Hertfordshire sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,442
    Pupils per teacher
    17.1
    View school The Broxbourne School
  10. 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 well above the Hertfordshire sixth forms average.

    215 first choices, 240 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1660.7

    Hertfordshire sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.4%Hertfordshire sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,423
    Pupils per teacher
    16.1
    View school St Albans Girls' School
  11. Simon Balle All-Through School

    Hertford, SG13 8AJ · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the England average, low absence.

    146 first choices, 124 offers made

    Met the standard at 1184%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    5.0%Hertfordshire sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,617
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    View school Simon Balle All-Through School
  12. Hitchin Girls' School

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

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

    Results well above the Hertfordshire sixth forms average.

    262 first choices, 206 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1661.8

    Hertfordshire sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.2%Hertfordshire sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,357
    Pupils per teacher
    16.3
    View school Hitchin Girls' School
  13. Queens' School

    Bushey, WD23 2TY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

    Results above the Hertfordshire sixth forms average, low absence.

    436 first choices, 259 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1656.2

    Hertfordshire sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.6%Hertfordshire sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,697
    Pupils per teacher
    17.6
    View school Queens' School
  14. Hitchin Boys' School

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

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

    Results above the Hertfordshire sixth forms average, low absence.

    237 first choices, 203 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1656.8

    Hertfordshire sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.4%Hertfordshire sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,364
    Pupils per teacher
    15.9
    View school Hitchin Boys' School
  15. Presdales School

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

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Hertfordshire sixth forms average.

    191 first choices, 173 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1658.7

    Hertfordshire sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.7%Hertfordshire sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,167
    Pupils per teacher
    15.9
    View school Presdales School
  16. Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School

    St Albans, AL4 0TT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Hertfordshire sixth forms average, low absence.

    194 first choices, 170 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1655.0

    Hertfordshire sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.7%Hertfordshire sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,134
    Pupils per teacher
    16.5
    View school Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
  17. 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 sixth forms average.

    396 first choices, 211 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1666.3

    Hertfordshire sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.1%Hertfordshire sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,590
    Pupils per teacher
    15.9
    View school Watford Grammar School for Boys
  18. Roundwood Park School

    Harpenden, AL5 3AE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Hertfordshire sixth forms average.

    219 first choices, 187 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1659.1

    Hertfordshire sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.7%Hertfordshire sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,421
    Pupils per teacher
    17.1
    View school Roundwood Park School
  19. St Clement Danes School

    Rickmansworth, WD3 6EW · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Hertfordshire sixth forms average, low absence.

    295 first choices, 231 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1664.0

    Hertfordshire sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.5%Hertfordshire sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,585
    Pupils per teacher
    17.3
    View school St Clement Danes School
  20. St George's School

    Harpenden, AL5 4TD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Faith school
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Hertfordshire sixth forms average, low absence.

    240 first choices, 177 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1665.6

    Hertfordshire sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.7%Hertfordshire sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,351
    Pupils per teacher
    16.9
    View school St George's School
  21. St Mary's Catholic School

    Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

    Results above the Hertfordshire sixth forms average, low absence.

    147 first choices, 182 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1656.8

    Hertfordshire sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.9%Hertfordshire sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,106
    Pupils per teacher
    17.1
    View school St Mary's Catholic School
  22. 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 sixth forms average.

    213 first choices, 178 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1662.0

    Hertfordshire sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.5%Hertfordshire sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,508
    Pupils per teacher
    17.3
    View school The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
  23. Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School

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

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Hertfordshire sixth forms average.

    205 first choices, 150 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1654.5

    Hertfordshire sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.0%Hertfordshire sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    942
    Pupils per teacher
    16.6
    View school Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
  24. Yavneh College

    Borehamwood, WD6 1HL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Jewish
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Hertfordshire sixth forms average, low absence.

    145 first choices, 175 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1659.5

    Hertfordshire sixth forms 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.9%Hertfordshire sixth forms 8.0%
    Pupils
    1,085
    Pupils per teacher
    20.5
    View school Yavneh College
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How Hertfordshire's sixth forms spread out

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

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Hertfordshire 51.5England 46.2Egerton-Rothesay School: 21.2Stanborough Secondary School: 29.8Elstree Screen Arts Academy: 33.2The Astley Cooper School: 33.5The Sele School: 35.1Hertswood Academy: 35.4Onslow St Audrey's School: 36.1Ridgeway Academy: 37.4Fearnhill School: 37.5Barnwell School: 38.7The Adeyfield Academy: 38.7The John Warner School: 40.1Marriotts School: 41.8The Highfield School: 42Bushey Meads School: 42.5Future Academies Watford: 42.6The Marlborough Science Academy: 42.6Laureate Academy: 42.7St Mary's Church of England High School (VA): 42.8Gracewood Academy: 43.2Longdean School: 43.7Townsend Church of England School: 43.9The Reach Free School: 44.7The Thomas Alleyne Academy: 44.9Birchwood High School: 45.5Westfield Academy: 45.5Robert Barclay Academy: 45.6The Purcell School: 45.8Haileybury Turnford: 46.2The Priory School: 46.5Kings Langley School: 46.9Leventhorpe: 47.1The Hemel Hempstead School: 47.3Monk's Walk School: 47.9Barclay Academy: 48The Grange Academy: 48.2The Knights Templar School: 48.3Saint Michael's Catholic High School: 48.8The Nobel School: 49Stanborough School: 49.3The Chauncy School: 49.4Goffs Academy: 50.6Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School: 50.6Katherine Warington School: 50.6Chancellor's School: 51St Francis College: 51.1Tring School: 51.4Croxley Danes School: 51.6Freman College: 51.8John F Kennedy Catholic School: 51.9Sherrardswood School: 52.5The Broxbourne School: 53.5Ashlyns School: 54Richard Hale School: 54Verulam School: 54.4Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School: 54.5Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School: 55The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School: 55.7Queens' School: 56.2Loreto College: 56.2Hitchin Boys' School: 56.8St Mary's Catholic School: 56.8St Christopher School: 57.8Presdales School: 58.7The Bishop's Stortford High School: 58.8Roundwood Park School: 59.1Yavneh College: 59.5St Margaret's School: 60.3St Albans Girls' School: 60.7Royal Masonic School for Girls: 61.8Hitchin Girls' School: 61.8The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College: 62Hockerill Anglo-European College: 62.3Beaumont School: 63Rickmansworth School: 63.7Sir John Lawes School: 63.9St Clement Danes School: 64Parmiter's School: 65Watford Grammar School for Girls: 65.5St George's School: 65.6Sandringham School: 65.7Watford Grammar School for Boys: 66.3Dame Alice Owen's School: 73.6020406080
Sixth forms in Hertfordshire

Days missed

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

Hertfordshire average 8.8%Dame Alice Owen's School: 4%Sir John Lawes School: 4.2%Hitchin Boys' School: 4.4%Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School: 4.7%Simon Balle All-Through School: 5%Rickmansworth School: 5.1%Sandringham School: 5.1%The Bishop's Stortford High School: 5.2%Beaumont School: 5.2%Avanti Grange Secondary School: 5.3%Richard Hale School: 5.4%Stanborough School: 5.5%The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School: 5.5%Queens' School: 5.6%Parmiter's School: 5.7%Yavneh College: 5.9%St Mary's Catholic School: 5.9%The Broxbourne School: 6%Hockerill Anglo-European College: 6%The Knights Templar School: 6.5%St Clement Danes School: 6.5%Watford Grammar School for Girls: 6.7%St George's School: 6.7%Goffs Academy: 6.9%Saint Michael's Catholic High School: 6.9%Samuel Ryder Academy: 6.9%Watford Grammar School for Boys: 7.1%John F Kennedy Catholic School: 7.1%Hitchin Girls' School: 7.2%The Nobel School: 7.3%Freman College: 7.3%Monk's Walk School: 7.3%Verulam School: 7.4%The Chauncy School: 7.4%St Albans Girls' School: 7.4%The Hemel Hempstead School: 7.4%The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College: 7.5%Haileybury Turnford: 7.5%Katherine Warington School: 7.5%Roundwood Park School: 7.7%Presdales School: 7.7%Heathlands School: 7.9%King James Academy Royston: 7.9%Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School: 7.9%The Thomas Alleyne Academy: 7.9%Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School: 8%Loreto College: 8%Leventhorpe: 8.2%Robert Barclay Academy: 8.3%St Mary's Church of England High School (VA): 8.6%Barclay Academy: 8.6%The Priory School: 8.7%Knightsfield School: 8.7%Ashlyns School: 8.8%Croxley Danes School: 8.8%Chancellor's School: 8.8%Kings Langley School: 9.1%The Reach Free School: 9.2%Marriotts School: 9.4%Longdean School: 9.7%The Marlborough Science Academy: 9.8%Future Academies Watford: 9.9%The Highfield School: 10%Birchwood High School: 10.2%Tring School: 10.2%The Grange Academy: 10.2%The Adeyfield Academy: 10.3%Westfield Academy: 10.4%St Elizabeth's School: 10.7%Lakeside School: 10.7%Fearnhill School: 10.9%Barnwell School: 10.9%Townsend Church of England School: 11.5%Ridgeway Academy: 11.5%The John Warner School: 11.5%Onslow St Audrey's School: 11.8%Hertswood Academy: 11.9%Woodfield School: 12.6%The Sele School: 12.9%Bushey Meads School: 13.1%Elstree Screen Arts Academy: 13.1%Gracewood Academy: 13.2%Greenside School: 13.6%The Astley Cooper School: 13.7%Laureate Academy: 13.8%Breakspeare School: 14.6%Lonsdale School: 15.7%Watling View School: 15.8%James Marks Academy: 24.3%0%7%14%21%28%
Sixth forms in Hertfordshire

Ofsted grades in Hertfordshire

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 55 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 21 of 60
  • Good: 37 of 60
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 60
  • Inadequate: 1 of 60
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Hertfordshire

  1. Some are faith schools.

    33 of the 115 sixth forms 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

Sixth forms in Hertfordshire, explained

There are 115 sixth forms in Hertfordshire, teaching 111,298 children. 9 are run by the council and 73 are academies or free schools. Among them are 11 special and 25 independent schools.

97% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 21 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Hertfordshire sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 51.5 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

15.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,294 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 21.9% 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 sixth forms are in Hertfordshire?
There are 115 sixth forms in Hertfordshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Hertfordshire?
The highest-ranked sixth forms 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 sixth forms are in Hertfordshire?
Hertfordshire has 21 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 37 are rated Good, meaning 97% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms 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 sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Hertfordshire is 16:1. 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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