1
Abel Smith School
Hertford • Hertfordshire • SG13 8AE
1
12 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Hertford
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Hertford. 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
14
Outstanding
2
Good
11
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 15% · G: 85% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Bengeo Primary School
Hertford • Hertfordshire • SG14 3DX
1
19 Oct 2023
3
Stapleford Primary School
Hertford • Hertfordshire • SG14 3NB
2
19 Jun 2024
4
Morgans Primary School & Nursery
Hertford • Hertfordshire • SG13 8DR
2
28 Jan 2024
5
Wheatcroft Primary School
Hertford • Hertfordshire • SG13 7HQ
2
17 Dec 2023
6
Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Hertford • Hertfordshire • SG13 8RA
2
6 Nov 2019
7
Hollybush Primary School
Hertford • Hertfordshire • SG14 2DF
2
11 Jul 2019
8
Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School
Hertford • Hertfordshire • SG14 2LR
2
25 Jun 2019
9
Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School
Hertford • Hertfordshire • SG14 2EP
2
12 Feb 2019
10
Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School
Hertford • Hertfordshire • SG14 3SG
2
11 Sep 2017
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
Also highly rated nearby
- Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2 • Mar 2016
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) 2 • Jul 2013
- Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School 2 • Jun 2013