Best Secondary schools in Hertfordshire

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 20 Good: 0 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
30 Sep 2014
Latest inspection
11 Sep 2024

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    Parmiter's School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Watford • WD25 0UU

    Last inspected on 11 Sep 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    The Broxbourne School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Broxbourne • EN10 7FU

    Last inspected on 9 Sep 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    St Clement Danes School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Rickmansworth • WD3 6EW

    Last inspected on 12 May 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 4.
    Presdales School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Ware • SG12 9NX

    Last inspected on 24 Apr 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 5.
    Watford Grammar School for Girls
    Secondary • Academy converter • Watford • WD18 0AE

    Last inspected on 24 Apr 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 6.
    Sandringham School
    Secondary • Academy converter • St Albans • AL4 9NX

    Last inspected on 21 Mar 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 7.
    Dame Alice Owen's School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Potters Bar • EN6 2DU

    Last inspected on 29 Jan 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 8.
    Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
    Secondary • Academy converter • St Albans • AL4 0TT

    Last inspected on 18 Jan 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 9.
    Roundwood Park School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Harpenden • AL5 3AE

    Last inspected on 15 Jan 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 10.
    The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bishop's Stortford • CM23 5NJ

    Last inspected on 14 Jan 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 11.
    Rickmansworth School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Rickmansworth • WD3 3AQ

    Last inspected on 26 Oct 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 12.
    Sir John Lawes School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Harpenden • AL5 4QP

    Last inspected on 22 May 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 13.
    Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
    Secondary • Academy converter • Barnet • EN5 4DQ

    Last inspected on 5 Jul 2022 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 14.
    Watford Grammar School for Boys
    Secondary • Academy converter • Watford • WD18 7JF

    Last inspected on 1 Dec 2021 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 15.
    The Chauncy School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Ware • SG12 0DP

    Last inspected on 17 Nov 2017 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 16.
    The Bishop's Stortford High School
    Secondary • Foundation school • Bishop's Stortford • CM23 4SH

    Last inspected on 16 May 2017 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 17.
    Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Hatfield • AL10 8NL

    Last inspected on 4 Mar 2016 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 18.
    Hitchin Boys' School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Hitchin • SG5 1JB

    Last inspected on 29 Feb 2016 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 19.
    Saint Michael's Catholic High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Watford • WD25 0SS

    Last inspected on 12 Dec 2014 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 20.
    St George's School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Harpenden • AL5 4TD

    Last inspected on 30 Sep 2014 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding