A town in Hertfordshire
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, fewer than across England. Results at 11 are below England, and results at 16 were close to England in 2026. Attendance is close to the England figure.
Hoddesdon at a glance
How Hoddesdon's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
11 mainstream schools in Hoddesdon, best first
Results well above the England average.
46 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
92 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
34 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
England 62%
3 mainstream schools in Hoddesdon, best first
Results well above the England average.
366 first choices, 228 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1653.5
England 46.2
Results close to the England average.
127 first choices, 145 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.6
England 46.2
Results below the England average.
59 first choices, 102 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1640.1
England 46.2
17 in Hoddesdon, highest Ofsted grade first
Hoddesden, EN11 0LN · State · Nursery · Ages 2 to 5
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Hoddesdon, EN11 8DR · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Hoddesdon, EN11 0JB · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
3 in Hoddesdon, by the school's Eduscope score
Results well above the England average.
366 first choices, 228 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1653.5
England 46.2
Results close to the England average.
127 first choices, 145 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.6
England 46.2
Results below the England average.
59 first choices, 102 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1640.1
England 46.2
2 in Hoddesdon. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Ware, SG12 8EH · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Hertford, SG13 7PB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
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Pick a stage to see every Hoddesdon school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Ages 0 to 4
All 13 inspected are Good or better.
17nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
89% Good or better. 58% met the standard at 11.
13schools
Ages 11 to 16
1 Outstanding, 1 Good, 1 need to improve. 48% got grade 5 in English and maths.
6schools
The one inspected is Good or better. About 6 pupils per teacher.
2schools
Here's how Hoddesdon's schools break down by type, faith and more.
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
HoddesdonEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 9 primaries with one.
89%
England 96%
Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding
2 of the 3 with a grade.
67%
England 93%
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
58%
England 62%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
At GCSE.
48%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
18%
England 18%
Close to England
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
18%
Latest graded inspection for the 15 schools that have one.
87%
Good or Outstanding
Hoddesdon in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
Hoddesdon has 34 schools and nurseries.
There are 3% fewer pupils than in 2018.
18% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Hoddesdon's state schools each January.
Down 3% since 2018.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Hoddesdon18%
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Hoddesdon has 34 schools, including 13 primary schools, 6 secondary schools, 17 nurseries, 2 special schools. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Hoddesdon on Eduscope are Broxbourne CofE Primary School, Sheredes Primary School, The Broxbourne School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
87% of inspected schools in Hoddesdon hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is below the England average of 94.8%. This includes 6 schools rated Outstanding and 7 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Hoddesdon, 58% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Hoddesdon is 16.2:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Hoddesdon is 18.2%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 6,690 pupils enrolled across schools in Hoddesdon, with 3,264 in primary and 3,279 in secondary. 17.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 34 schools in Hoddesdon by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
