What are the best special needs schools in Hertfordshire?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked special needs schools in Hertfordshire include Stevenage Education Support Centre, Batchwood School, and Rivers Education Support Centre. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Hertfordshire?

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

How are special needs 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 special needs schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs 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 Special Needs Schools in Hertfordshire

26 special needs schools found

Key Facts

In Hertfordshire, 26 special schools cater to children with SEND, accounting for 1.9% of all schools, with a total of 2,532 pupils.
All 26 inspected special schools in Hertfordshire have been rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, a rate of 100%, surpassing the national average of 90%.
The special schools in Hertfordshire have a relatively low pupil-teacher ratio of 7.79 and 42.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to national averages.
Hertfordshire's special schools have a higher persistent absence rate of 37.2% and a spending per pupil of £28,976, with 15.4% of pupils having English as an additional language.

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Stevenage Education Support Centre

Ofsted

Outstanding

Stevenage, SG2 9HQ

PRU · Primary · Ages 11–16

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils4

P/T Ratio4.6

Batchwood School

Ofsted

Good

St Albans, AL3 5RP

Special · Primary · Ages 11–16

KS2 Expected–

Absence23.8%

Pupils111

P/T Ratio7.0

Rivers Education Support Centre

Ofsted

Good

Hoddesdon, EN11 0AA

PRU · Primary · Ages 5–16

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils29

P/T Ratio2.2

St Elizabeth's Centre

Ofsted

Good

Hertfordshire, SG10 6EW

Special · Primary · Ages 16–25

Middleton School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Ware, SG12 9PD

Special · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected0%

Absence7.4%

Pupils112

P/T Ratio8.4

Falconer School

Ofsted

Good

Bushey, WD23 3AT

Special · Primary · Ages 11–16 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence45.2%

Pupils66

P/T Ratio4.8

Lakeside School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN

Special · Primary · Ages 2–19

KS2 Expected0%

Absence10.7%

Pupils112

P/T Ratio10.6

Breakspeare School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU

Special · Primary · Ages 2–19

KS2 Expected0%

Absence17.3%

Pupils139

P/T Ratio6.4

Watling View School

Ofsted

Good

St Albans, AL1 2NU

Special · Primary · Ages 2–19

KS2 Expected0%

Absence17.1%

Pupils111

P/T Ratio8.5

Garston Manor School

Ofsted

Good

Watford, WD25 7HR

Special · Primary · Ages 11–16

KS2 Expected–

Absence9.0%

Pupils163

P/T Ratio8.3

The Valley School

Ofsted

Good

Stevenage, SG2 9BN

Special · Primary · Ages 11–16

KS2 Expected–

Absence8.8%

Pupils190

P/T Ratio7.8

Chessbrook Education Support Centre

Ofsted

Outstanding

Watford, WD18 6LJ

PRU · Primary · Ages 5–16

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils8

P/T Ratio1.8

Dacorum Education Support Centre

Ofsted

Outstanding

Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4HS

PRU · Primary · Ages 5–16

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils6

P/T Ratio2.8

North Herts Education Support Centre

Ofsted

Outstanding

Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3LY

PRU · Primary · Ages 5–16

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils0

P/T Ratio3.0

St Luke's School

Ofsted

Good

St Albans, AL3 7ET

Special · Primary · Ages 7–16

KS2 Expected0%

Absence11.5%

Pupils178

P/T Ratio8.2

Woodfield School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL

Special · Primary · Ages 3–19

KS2 Expected0%

Absence12.6%

Pupils125

P/T Ratio10.1

Heathlands School

Ofsted

Outstanding

St Albans, AL3 5AY

Special · Primary · Ages 3–18

KS2 Expected20%

Absence8.9%

Pupils153

P/T Ratio4.6

Lonsdale School

Ofsted

Good

Stevenage, SG2 8UT

Special · Primary · Ages 3–18

KS2 Expected0%

Absence15.3%

Pupils129

P/T Ratio7.3

The Collett School

Ofsted

Good

Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TQ

Special · Primary · Ages 4–16

KS2 Expected0%

Absence12.3%

Pupils128

P/T Ratio8.0

St Elizabeth's School

Ofsted

Good

Much Hadham, SG10 6EW

Special · Primary · Ages 5–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence12.1%

Pupils66

P/T Ratio–

Amwell View School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Ware, SG12 8EH

Special · Primary · Ages 2–19

KS2 Expected0%

Absence9.3%

Pupils184

P/T Ratio7.3

Southfield School

Ofsted

Good

Hatfield, AL10 8NN

Special · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected0%

Absence8.2%

Pupils102

P/T Ratio9.8

Colnbrook School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Watford, WD19 7UY

Special · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected0%

Absence11.7%

Pupils129

P/T Ratio6.6

Haywood Grove School

Ofsted

Good

Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG

Special · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected0%

Absence11.4%

Pupils60

P/T Ratio5.6

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 26 special needs schools in Hertfordshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Hertfordshire	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	100%	90%
AttendancePersistent Absence	37%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	7.8:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£28,976	£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 Special Needs Schools in Hertfordshire

Key Facts

Stevenage Education Support Centre

Batchwood School

Rivers Education Support Centre

St Elizabeth's Centre

Middleton School

Falconer School

Lakeside School

Breakspeare School

Watling View School

Garston Manor School

The Valley School

Chessbrook Education Support Centre

Dacorum Education Support Centre

North Herts Education Support Centre

St Luke's School

Woodfield School

Heathlands School

Lonsdale School

The Collett School

St Elizabeth's School

Amwell View School

Southfield School

Colnbrook School

Haywood Grove School

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How are special needs schools in Hertfordshire ranked on Eduscope?

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