Best Secondary Schools in Hertfordshire
77 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- There are 77 secondary schools in Hertfordshire, educating 89,884 pupils with a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.56.
- Hertfordshire's secondary schools have a high Ofsted rating, with 93.8% rated Good or Outstanding, and a breakdown of 22 Outstanding and 39 Good out of 65 inspected.
- The secondary schools in Hertfordshire have achieved a Progress 8 score of 0.26 and an Attainment 8 score of 52.03, with 56.5% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English & maths.
- Hertfordshire's secondary schools have 17.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, 15.8% with English as an additional language, and a spending per pupil of £7,684, with a persistent absence rate of 22.5%.
Dame Alice Owen's School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Sandringham School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
St Clement Danes School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Presdales School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
The John Warner School
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Parmiter's School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Rickmansworth School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Roundwood Park School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Sir John Lawes School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Yavneh College
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
The Broxbourne School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Katherine Warington School
Ofsted
Good
Secondary · Ages 11–19
Richard Hale School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Hockerill Anglo-European College
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Avanti Grange Secondary School
Secondary · Ages 11–18
Ashlyns School
Ofsted
Good
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Hitchin Boys' School
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Frequently Asked Questions
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 94% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.26 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 52.0 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 23% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.6:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,684 | £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.