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.

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  • 3

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  • 1

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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

EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping

Hertford vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 40%

Across all ranked Hertford schools

Top 46%Primaryavg #6,826 of 14,978
Top 33%Secondaryavg #1,283 of 3,861
Top 24%Sixth formavg #605 of 2,554

Local directory

School profiles in Hertford

Browse 21 local profile links across primary schools and secondary schools. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.

Primary schools

18 local matches

Rankings

Secondary schools

4 local matches

Rankings
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