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EnglandHertford

Schools in Hertford

Fortified on both banks of the River Lea since 913, Hertford has been the county town of Hertfordshire for over a thousand years, sitting around twenty miles north of central London. Hertford Castle, raised shortly after the Norman Conquest, anchors the compact market-town centre. McMullen's Brewery has brewed here since 1827.

Hertford and Hertford Heath are among the most sought-after neighbourhoods for school catchments, with Bengeo and Sele extending the residential choice northward. Two stations, Hertford East on the Liverpool Street line and Hertford North on the line to Moorgate and King's Cross, give the town's roughly 29,000 residents direct access to central London in under an hour.

Area Performance

Hertford schools rank in the top 40% of England

Across 23 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.90/10, +0.48 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

27% Elite

Distribution across all Hertford schools

27%
14%
55%
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping

Hertford vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 40%

Across all ranked Hertford schools

Top 45%Primaryavg #6,811 of 14,978
Top 32%Secondaryavg #1,179 of 3,680
Top 24%Sixth formavg #563 of 2,376

Primary schools: 15 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.28 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,811
+5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 45% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
59%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
11%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.28 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,811
+5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 45% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
59%
-3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
11%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%

Secondary schools: 4 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.4/10
+1.03 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,179
+18 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 32% of 3,680

% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
82%
+26 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
40.5
+1.4 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.4/10
+1.03 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,179
+18 pts vs medianmedian 1,840

top 32% of 3,680

% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
82%
+26 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
40.5
+1.4 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1

Sixth form schools: 4 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.4/10
+0.68 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#563
+26 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 24% of 2,376

% A*-A at A-Level
38%
+13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
65%
+15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.4/10
+0.68 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#563
+26 pts vs medianmedian 1,188

top 24% of 2,376

% A*-A at A-Level
38%
+13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
65%
+15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%

Overall Oxbridge

#1,330

3 ranked schools · -416 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984

Applications

33

Offers

3

Offer rate9.1%
-13.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%

Oxford

#287

2 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198

Applications

17

Offers

0

Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%

Cambridge

#1,201

3 ranked schools · -428 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881

Applications

16

Offers

3

Offer rate18.8%
-10.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
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