1
Abel Smith School
Hertford • Hertfordshire • SG13 8AE
1
12 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in East Hertfordshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of East Hertfordshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
63
Outstanding
6
Good
49
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 11% · G: 88% · RI: 2% · I: 0%
2
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School
Sawbridgeworth • Hertfordshire • CM21 9AT
1
1 May 2024
3
Bengeo Primary School
Hertford • Hertfordshire • SG14 3DX
1
19 Oct 2023
4
Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School
Ware • Hertfordshire • SG12 8NT
1
13 Jan 2019
5
Windhill21
Bishop's Stortford • Hertfordshire • CM23 2NE
1
22 Nov 2018
6
Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School
Stevenage • Hertfordshire • SG2 7HA
1
12 Jan 2015
7
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth
Knebworth • Hertfordshire • SG3 6RE
2
16 Sep 2024
8
Hormead Church of England (VA) First School
Buntingford • Hertfordshire • SG9 0NR
2
27 Jun 2024
9
Stapleford Primary School
Hertford • Hertfordshire • SG14 3NB
2
19 Jun 2024
10
Roger De Clare First CofE School
Ware • Hertfordshire • SG11 1TF
2
19 Jun 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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- Millfield First and Nursery School 2 • Feb 2024
- Morgans Primary School & Nursery 2 • Jan 2024
- Northgate Primary School 2 • Jan 2024
- Wheatcroft Primary School 2 • Dec 2023
- St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School 2 • Sep 2023
- Thundridge Church of England Primary School 2 • Jun 2023
- Mandeville Primary School 2 • Apr 2023
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 2 • Apr 2023
- Larkspur Academy 2 • Mar 2023