What are the best boarding schools in Hertfordshire?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked boarding schools in Hertfordshire include 360 Wrap Around Ltd, 4-11 After School Care And Learning, and 4kidz Childcare Ltd @ Gosling. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding boarding schools are in Hertfordshire?

Hertfordshire has 86 boarding schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 337 are rated Good, meaning 94% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are boarding schools in Hertfordshire ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Hertfordshire boarding schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in Hertfordshire is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Boarding Schools in Hertfordshire

22 boarding schools found

Key Facts

In Hertfordshire, 22 boarding schools (1.6% of total) offer residential education, mirroring the national average of 1.2%.
These schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 15.54, with 12,862 pupils and £13,062 spending per pupil, significantly higher than the national £7,460.
Ofsted inspections show 83.3% of Hertfordshire boarding schools rated Good or Outstanding, with 2 Outstanding and 3 Good out of 6 inspected, and 1 Requires Improvement.
The boarding schools have 2.0% pupils eligible for free school meals, 18.9% with English as an additional language, and 19.1% with special educational needs, with 20.0% achieving the KS2 expected standard.

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Aldenham School

Elstree, WD6 3AJ

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils841

P/T Ratio–

Aldwickbury School

AL5 1AD

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils368

P/T Ratio–

Beechwood Park School

St Albans, AL3 8AW

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils478

P/T Ratio–

Bishop's Stortford College

Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2PQ

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils1,245

P/T Ratio–

Haileybury College

Hertford, SG13 7NU

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils916

P/T Ratio–

Heath Mount School

Hertford, SG14 3NG

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils505

P/T Ratio–

Lockers Park School

Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TL

Independent · Primary · Ages 5–14 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils189

P/T Ratio–

Queenswood School

Hatfield, AL9 6NS

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils463

P/T Ratio–

Royal Masonic School for Girls

Rickmansworth, WD3 4HF

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–19 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils928

P/T Ratio–

St Christopher School

Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3JZ

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils496

P/T Ratio–

St Edmund's College

Ware, SG11 1DS

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils791

P/T Ratio–

St Francis College

Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3PJ

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–18 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils287

P/T Ratio–

St Margaret's School

Bushey, WD23 1DT

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils806

P/T Ratio–

The Purcell School

WD23 2TS

Independent · Primary · Ages 8–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils195

P/T Ratio–

Tring Park School for the Performing Arts

Tring, HP23 5LX

Independent · Primary · Ages 7–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils333

P/T Ratio–

St Elizabeth's Centre

Ofsted

Good

Hertfordshire, SG10 6EW

Special · Primary · Ages 16–25

Hockerill Anglo-European College

Ofsted

Good

Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5HX

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.38

Attainment 860.7

Eng+Maths89%

Pupils926

Hailey Hall School

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Hertford, SG13 7PB

Academy · Primary · Ages 11–16 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence21.8%

Pupils83

P/T Ratio9.9

St George's School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Harpenden, AL5 4TD

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.65

Attainment 864.2

Eng+Maths93%

Pupils1,362

Heathlands School

Ofsted

Outstanding

St Albans, AL3 5AY

Special · Primary · Ages 3–18

KS2 Expected20%

Absence8.9%

Pupils153

P/T Ratio4.6

St Elizabeth's School

Ofsted

Good

Much Hadham, SG10 6EW

Special · Primary · Ages 5–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence12.1%

Pupils66

P/T Ratio–

Berkhamsted School

Berkhamsted, HP4 2DJ

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils1,431

P/T Ratio–

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 1,369 boarding schools in Hertfordshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Hertfordshire	England
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	20%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.49	+0.00
Attainment 8	41.9	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	23%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	15.5:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£13,062	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Boarding Schools in Hertfordshire

Key Facts

Aldenham School

Aldwickbury School

Beechwood Park School

Bishop's Stortford College

Haileybury College

Heath Mount School

Lockers Park School

Queenswood School

Royal Masonic School for Girls

St Christopher School

St Edmund's College

St Francis College

St Margaret's School

The Purcell School

Tring Park School for the Performing Arts

St Elizabeth's Centre

Hockerill Anglo-European College

Hailey Hall School

St George's School

Heathlands School

St Elizabeth's School

Berkhamsted School

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How are boarding schools in Hertfordshire ranked on Eduscope?

What is the average class size in Hertfordshire boarding schools?

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