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Schools in East Hertfordshire

East Hertfordshire has 81 schools: 64 primary and 17 secondary or all-through. 88% of the 66 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College has the highest Attainment 8 score (63.6 in 2025). Among primary schools, Thorley Hill Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (87% in 2025).

  • 88 schools
  • 17 secondary
  • 64 primary

Secondary Schools in East Hertfordshire

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Outstanding 63.6 (2025) +0.65 (2024) 1,508
2 Hockerill Anglo-European College Good 61.7 (2025) +0.38 (2024) 903
3 The Bishop's Stortford High School Outstanding 60.2 (2025) +0.23 (2024) 1,279
4 Presdales School Outstanding 58.9 (2025) +0.61 (2024) 1,167
5 St Mary's Catholic School – 57.6 (2025) +0.43 (2024) 1,106
6 Richard Hale School Good 56.3 (2025) +0.31 (2024) 1,207
7 Simon Balle All-Through School Outstanding 55.4 (2025) +0.45 (2024) 1,617
8 Freman College Good 53.1 (2025) +0.58 (2024) 1,049
9 Leventhorpe Good 49.6 (2025) +0.05 (2024) 1,463
10 The Chauncy School Outstanding 49.5 (2025) +0.53 (2024) 1,515
11 Birchwood High School – 46.1 (2025) -0.08 (2024) 1,417
12 The Sele School – 35.7 (2025) -0.26 (2024) 382
13 Pinewood School Needs attention 0.5 (2018) -1.59 (2018) 206
14 Amwell View School Outstanding – – 194
15 Avanti Grange Secondary School – – – 660
16 Hertford Regional College Good – – –
17 St Elizabeth's School Good – – 64

Primary Schools in East Hertfordshire

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Thorley Hill Primary School Good 87% (2025) 228
2 Benington Church of England Primary School Good 82% (2025) 94
3 Little Hadham Primary School – 82% (2025) 151
4 Northgate Primary School Good 82% (2025) 455
5 Manor Fields Primary School Strong standard 80% (2025) 449
6 Richard Whittington Primary School – 80% (2025) 273
7 Walkern Primary School Good 79% (2025) 154
8 Hillmead Primary School Good 77% (2025) 223
9 Mandeville Primary School Good 77% (2025) 318
10 Reedings Junior School Good 77% (2025) 243
11 Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School Good 76% (2025) 229
12 Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School – 75% (2025) 129
13 Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School Outstanding 73% (2025) 93
14 Stapleford Primary School Good 73% (2024) 82
15 Summercroft Primary School Good 73% (2025) 436
16 Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School Good 73% (2025) 235
17 St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery Good 70% (2025) 213
18 Windhill21 Outstanding 70% (2025) 451
19 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School – 68% (2025) 202
20 St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good 68% (2025) 226
21 All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth Good 67% (2025) 120
22 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S Good 66% (2025) 436
23 St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School Good 65% (2025) 231
24 High Wych Church of England Primary School Good 63% (2025) 224
25 Widford School Good 63% (2025) 65
26 All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford Good 61% (2025) 208
27 Bengeo Primary School Outstanding 61% (2025) 449
28 St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School – 61% (2025) 155
29 Thorn Grove Primary School Good 60% (2025) 223
30 Morgans Primary School & Nursery Good 58% (2025) 346
31 St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good 57% (2025) 193
32 Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good 56% (2025) 78
33 Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School Needs attention 56% (2025) 45
34 St Catherine's Church of England Primary School Good 56% (2025) 415
35 St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good 56% (2025) 112
36 Abel Smith School Outstanding 55% (2025) 226
37 Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery Good 54% (2025) 332
38 Spellbrook CofE Primary School Expected standard 53% (2025) 105
39 Wheatcroft Primary School Good 51% (2025) 319
40 Priors Wood Primary School – 48% (2025) 231
41 Avanti Meadows Primary School Good 47% (2025) 315
42 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) – 46% (2025) 224
43 Thundridge Church of England Primary School Good 44% (2024) 91
44 Edwinstree Church of England Middle School Good 43% (2025) 486
45 Furneux Pelham Church of England School Good 42% (2025) 107
46 Ralph Sadleir School Requires Improvement 40% (2025) 283
47 Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School Good 36% (2025) 207
48 Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School – 35% (2025) 122
49 Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School Good 33% (2024) 156
50 Hollybush Primary School – 32% (2025) 190
51 Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good 23% (2025) 87
52 Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good 0% (2023) 46
53 Middleton School Outstanding 0% (2025) 113
54 Anstey First School Needs attention – 39
55 Avanti Brook Primary School Expected standard – 95
56 Buntingford First School Expected standard – 165
57 Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School Outstanding – 211
58 Hormead Church of England (VA) First School Good – 143
59 Jenyns First School and Nursery – – 66
60 Kingshill Infant School Good – 206
61 Layston Church of England First School Needs attention – 124
62 Mill Mead Primary Academy – – 216
63 Millfield First and Nursery School Good – 311
64 Roger De Clare First CofE School Good – 211

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