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Schools in North Hertfordshire

North Hertfordshire has 64 schools: 56 primary and 8 secondary or all-through. 68% of the 47 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Hitchin Girls' School has the highest Attainment 8 score (57.8 in 2025). Among primary schools, Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (80% in 2025).

  • 68 schools
  • 8 secondary
  • 56 primary

Secondary Schools in North Hertfordshire

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

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Hitchin Girls' School – 57.8 (2025) +0.62 (2024) 1,357
2 Hitchin Boys' School – 57.1 (2025) +0.57 (2024) 1,364
3 The Priory School Expected standard 48.5 (2025) -0.05 (2024) 1,221
4 The Knights Templar School Good 48.5 (2025) -0.27 (2024) 1,375
5 The Highfield School – 41.7 (2025) – 937
6 King James Academy Royston Good 40.3 (2025) +0.19 (2024) 947
7 Fearnhill School Needs attention 38.9 (2025) -0.14 (2024) 597
8 Brandles School Good 2.6 (2025) -2.46 (2024) 71

Primary Schools in North 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 Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery Good 80% (2025) 159
2 Round Diamond Primary School – 79% (2025) 436
3 William Ransom Primary School – 78% (2025) 419
4 Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School Good 77% (2025) 222
5 Samuel Lucas Primary School Outstanding 75% (2025) 416
6 St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School Good 75% (2025) 161
7 Ashwell Primary School Expected standard 74% (2025) 229
8 Whitehill Junior School Good 72% (2025) 241
9 St Paul's Walden Primary School Good 71% (2025) 74
10 Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School Good 71% (2025) 94
11 Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Good 70% (2025) 234
12 Codicote Church of England Primary School – 69% (2025) 276
13 St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School – 69% (2025) 227
14 Highover Primary School – 68% (2025) 433
15 St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Expected standard 68% (2025) 234
16 Stonehill School Good 68% (2025) 220
17 Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School Expected standard 67% (2025) 68
18 Ickleford Primary School Strong standard 67% (2025) 213
19 Pirton School Expected standard 65% (2025) 136
20 Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School Good 64% (2025) 409
21 Knebworth Primary and Nursery School Good 64% (2025) 390
22 Lordship Farm Primary School Expected standard 64% (2025) 447
23 The Grange Academy Needs attention 64% (2025) 165
24 Wilbury Junior School Good 63% (2025) 228
25 St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Good 62% (2025) 221
26 Garden City Academy Good 61% (2025) 215
27 St John Roman Catholic Primary School Good 61% (2025) 161
28 Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School Needs attention 57% (2025) 84
29 Our Lady Catholic Primary School Good 57% (2025) 173
30 Purwell Primary School – 57% (2025) 129
31 Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School Needs attention 57% (2025) 22
32 Kimpton Primary School Expected standard 50% (2025) 133
33 Weston Primary & Nursery School Good 50% (2025) 104
34 Oughton Primary and Nursery School Good 48% (2025) 195
35 Mary Exton Primary School Good 40% (2025) 146
36 Graveley Primary School Good 38% (2025) 84
37 St Mary's Junior Mixed School Good 35% (2025) 174
38 Pixmore Junior School – 30% (2025) 231
39 Preston Primary School Good 27% (2025) 60
40 Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Good 0% (2025) 125
41 Barkway VA Church of England First School Good – 24
42 Barley (VA) Church of England First School Expected standard – 25
43 Highbury Infant School and Nursery Expected standard – 195
44 Hillshott Infant School and Nursery – – 202
45 Icknield Infant and Nursery School – – 206
46 Icknield Walk First School – – 335
47 Northfields Infants and Nursery School Requires Improvement – 138
48 Reed First School Expected standard – 64
49 Roman Way Academy Good – 219
50 St Mary's Infants' School Good – 82
51 Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Good – 198
52 Studlands Rise First School – – 170
53 Tannery Drift School – – 320
54 Therfield First School Good – 69
55 Weston Way Nursery School – – 80
56 York Road Nursery School – – 108

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