Education in North Hertfordshire
DistrictThe west of the East of England. 137,365 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 375 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for North Hertfordshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
North Hertfordshire had 69 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only69
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
North Hertfordshire had 69 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for North Hertfordshire. The map shows each one.
Schools in North Hertfordshire
North Hertfordshire has 69 open schools: 2 nursery, 53 primary, 6 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 special, 3 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 2
- Good
- 20
- Requires improvement
- 1
- Inadequate
- 0
23 of the 65 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between July 2022 and June 2024.
11 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
13 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in North Hertfordshire
2 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Weston Way Nursery School (March 2024), Samuel Lucas Primary School (October 2023).
Nursery (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weston Way Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 80 | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| York Road Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 108 | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
Primary (53)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwell Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 229 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 74% met KS2 standard |
| Barkway VA Church of England First School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 9 | 24 | Good (overall), November 2023 | |
| Barley (VA) Church of England First School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 9 | 25 | Good (overall), January 2023 | |
| Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 84 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | 57% met KS2 standard |
| Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 68 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 67% met KS2 standard |
| Codicote Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 276 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade | 69% met KS2 standard |
| Garden City Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 215 | School remains Good, June 2024 | 61% met KS2 standard |
| Graveley Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 84 | Good (overall), May 2023 | 38% met KS2 standard |
| Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 409 | Standards maintained, January 2025 | 64% met KS2 standard |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery | Community school | 3 to 7 | 195 | School remains Good, November 2022 | |
| Highover Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 433 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 68% met KS2 standard |
| Hillshott Infant School and Nursery | Community school | 3 to 7 | 202 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | |
| Ickleford Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 213 | School remains Good, May 2022 | 67% met KS2 standard |
| Icknield Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 206 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade | |
| Icknield Walk First School | Community school | 3 to 9 | 335 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | |
| Kimpton Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 133 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 50% met KS2 standard |
| Knebworth Primary and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 390 | School remains Good, May 2023 | 64% met KS2 standard |
| Lordship Farm Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 447 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | 64% met KS2 standard |
| Mary Exton Primary School | Community school | 5 to 11 | 146 | Good (overall), September 2022 | 40% met KS2 standard |
| Northfields Infants and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 138 | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 | |
| Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 222 | School remains Good, December 2022 | 77% met KS2 standard |
| Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 159 | Good (overall), June 2023 | 80% met KS2 standard |
| Oughton Primary and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 195 | School remains Good, March 2023 | 48% met KS2 standard |
| Our Lady Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 173 | Good (overall), July 2022 | 57% met KS2 standard |
| Pirton School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 136 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | 65% met KS2 standard |
| Pixmore Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 231 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 30% met KS2 standard |
| Preston Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 60 | Good (overall), February 2024 | 27% met KS2 standard |
| Purwell Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 129 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade | 57% met KS2 standard |
| Reed First School | Community school | 3 to 9 | 64 | Good (overall), October 2022 | |
| Roman Way Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 9 | 219 | Good (overall), September 2023 | |
| Round Diamond Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 436 | Standards maintained, March 2025 | 79% met KS2 standard |
| Samuel Lucas Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 416 | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 | 75% met KS2 standard |
| Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 22 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 57% met KS2 standard |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 234 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met | 68% met KS2 standard |
| St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 161 | Good (overall), April 2023 | 75% met KS2 standard |
| St John Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 161 | School remains Good, March 2023 | 61% met KS2 standard |
| St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 227 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade | 69% met KS2 standard |
| St Mary's Infants' School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 7 | 82 | Good (overall), June 2023 | |
| St Mary's Junior Mixed School | Voluntary controlled school | 7 to 11 | 174 | Good (overall), July 2022 | 35% met KS2 standard |
| St Paul's Walden Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 74 | Good (overall), March 2024 | 71% met KS2 standard |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 221 | Good (overall), January 2023 | 62% met KS2 standard |
| Stonehill School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 220 | School remains Good, July 2023 | 68% met KS2 standard |
| Strathmore Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 198 | School remains Good, June 2023 | |
| Studlands Rise First School | Community school | 3 to 9 | 170 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | |
| Tannery Drift School | Community school | 3 to 9 | 320 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | |
| The Grange Academy | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 165 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 64% met KS2 standard |
| Therfield First School | Community school | 4 to 9 | 69 | Good (overall), October 2023 | |
| Weston Primary & Nursery School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 104 | School remains Good, March 2023 | 50% met KS2 standard |
| Whitehill Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 241 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 2023 | 72% met KS2 standard |
| Wilbury Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 228 | Good (overall), June 2024 | 63% met KS2 standard |
| William Ransom Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 419 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 78% met KS2 standard |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 234 | Standards maintained, December 2024 | 70% met KS2 standard |
| Wymondley Junior Mixed and Infant School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 94 | Good (overall), September 2023 | 71% met KS2 standard |
Secondary (6)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fearnhill School | Foundation school | 11 to 18 | 597 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 37.5 |
| Hitchin Boys' School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,364 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 56.8 |
| Hitchin Girls' School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,357 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | Attainment 8: 61.8 |
| The Highfield School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 937 | Good (overall), May 2023, before the school changed | Attainment 8: 42.0 |
| The Knights Templar School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,375 | School remains Good, April 2023 | Attainment 8: 48.3 |
| The Priory School | Foundation school | 11 to 18 | 1,221 | School remains Good, October 2022 | Attainment 8: 46.5 |
All-through (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King James Academy Royston | Academy converter | 9 to 18 | 947 | Good (overall), April 2024 | 51% met KS2 standard |
Special (3)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandles School | Academy special sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 71 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| East Hall School | Other independent special school | 14 to 17 | 16 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy | Academy special converter | 4 to 11 | 125 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
Independent (3)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingshott School | Other independent school | 3 to 16 | 403 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Christopher School | Other independent school | 2 to 18 | 492 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Francis College | Other independent school | 3 to 18 | 264 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Herts Education Support Centre | Pupil referral unit | 5 to 16 | 4 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.