Best Primary Schools in Hertfordshire
490 primary schools found
Key Facts
- There are 490 primary schools in Hertfordshire, accounting for 35.8% of all schools in the county, with a total of 126,634 pupils.
- Hertfordshire's primary schools have 59 Outstanding and 287 Good Ofsted ratings, with 22 schools rated as Requires Improvement out of 368 inspected.
- In Hertfordshire's primary schools, 63.2% of pupils meet the expected standard at KS2, and the persistent absence rate is 14.0%.
- The pupil-teacher ratio in Hertfordshire's primary schools is 20.73, with £7,603 spent per pupil, and 14.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals.
Abbot's Hill School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RP
Independent · Primary · Ages 0–16
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils423
P/T Ratio–
Aldenham School
Elstree, WD6 3AJ
Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils841
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Beechwood Park School
St Albans, AL3 8AW
Independent · Primary · Ages 2–13
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils478
P/T Ratio–
Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School
Berkhamsted, HP4 2SZ
Independent · Primary · Ages 1–11
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils555
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–
Charlotte House Preparatory School
Rickmansworth, WD3 4DU
Independent · Primary · Ages 3–11 · Girls
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils89
P/T Ratio–
Edge Grove School
Watford, WD25 8NL
Independent · Primary · Ages 2–13
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils396
P/T Ratio–
Egerton-Rothesay School
Berkhamsted, HP4 3UJ
Independent · Primary · Ages 6–19
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils159
P/T Ratio–
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Haberdashers' Boys' School
WD6 3AF
Independent · Primary · Ages 4–18 · Boys
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils1,457
P/T Ratio–
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Haberdashers' Girls' School
Borehamwood, WD6 3BT
Independent · Primary · Ages 4–18 · Girls
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils1,132
P/T Ratio–
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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–
Immanuel College
Bushey, WD23 4EB
Independent · Primary · Ages 9–19
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils446
P/T Ratio–
Kingshott School
Hitchin, SG4 7JX
Independent · Primary · Ages 3–16
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils414
P/T Ratio–
Lochinver House School
Potters Bar, EN6 1LW
Independent · Primary · Ages 3–13
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils324
P/T Ratio–
Lockers Park School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TL
Independent · Primary · Ages 5–14 · Boys
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils189
P/T Ratio–
ML
Manor Lodge School
Shenley, WD7 9BG
Independent · Primary · Ages 2–11
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils463
P/T Ratio–
Merchant Taylors' Prep School
Rickmansworth, WD3 1LW
Independent · Primary · Ages 3–13 · Boys
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils365
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Merchant Taylors' School
Northwood, HA6 2HT
Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils959
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Frequently Asked Questions
There are 493 primary schools in Hertfordshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 94% | 90% |
| Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard | 63% | 61% |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 14% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 20.7:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,603 | £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.