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Best Schools in Hertford

Compare 22 schools in Hertford. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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22

Total Schools

3

Outstanding

12

Good

Primary Schools

18 schools

Secondary Schools

6 schools

Top Performing Schools in Hertford

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Simon Balle All-Through School

Academy converter

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Mangrove Road, Hertford, SG13 8AJ

Ages: 4-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/9/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

+1.8

Maths Progress

+2.3

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

1,597 pupils • 9.5% FSM • 4.8% EAL

Mill Mead Primary School

Community school

Primary

Mill Mead Primary School Port Vale, Hertford, SG14 3AA

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/26/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

93%

Maths Meets Standard

80%

Reading Progress

+3.5

Maths Progress

+0.9

231 pupils • 4.8% FSM • 9.5% EAL

Bengeo Primary School

Community school

Primary

The Avenue, Bengeo, Hertford, SG14 3DX

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 9/13/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

+1.8

Maths Progress

+1.8

446 pupils • 7.8% FSM • 6.5% EAL

Abel Smith School

Community school

Primary

Churchfields, Greencoates, Hertford, SG13 8AE

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/14/2013

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

+0.6

Maths Progress

+2.5

228 pupils • 13.2% FSM • 20.6% EAL

Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School

Community school

Primary

Woodland Road, Hertford Heath, Hertford, SG13 7QW

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/15/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

81%

Maths Meets Standard

74%

Reading Progress

+1.7

Maths Progress

-1.6

209 pupils • 16.7% FSM • 5.3% EAL

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)

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Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Road, North Road, Hertford, SG14 2BU

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

81%

Maths Meets Standard

77%

Reading Progress

+0.3

Maths Progress

-1.2

218 pupils • 6.4% FSM • 5.5% EAL

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Abel Smith School

Community school

Primary

Churchfields, Greencoates, Hertford, SG13 8AE

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/14/2013

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

+0.6

Maths Progress

+2.5

228 pupils • 13.2% FSM • 20.6% EAL

Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Ashendene Road, Bayford, Hertford, SG13 8PX

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/23/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

70%

Maths Meets Standard

60%

Reading Progress

-0.6

Maths Progress

-1.1

99 pupils • 12.1% FSM • 1.0% EAL

Bengeo Primary School

Community school

Primary

The Avenue, Bengeo, Hertford, SG14 3DX

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 9/13/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

+1.8

Maths Progress

+1.8

446 pupils • 7.8% FSM • 6.5% EAL

Duncombe School

Other independent school

Primary

4 Warren Park Road, Bengeo, Hertford, SG14 3JA

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

264 pupils • FSM data not available

Hailey Hall School

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Secondary

Hailey Lane, Hertford, SG13 7PB

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Boys

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 9/28/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

14.4

Progress 8

-1.23

English & Maths 5+

English & Maths 4+

15%

78 pupils • 57.7% FSM • 1.3% EAL

Haileybury College

Other independent school

Secondary, Post-16

Hertford, SG13 7NU

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Attainment 8

12.0

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

English & Maths 4+

892 pupils • FSM data not available

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