1
Presdales School
Ware • Hertfordshire • SG12 9NX
1
24 Apr 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in East Hertfordshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases secondary 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 secondary schools
12
Outstanding
4
Good
5
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 40% · G: 50% · RI: 10% · I: 0%
2
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford • Hertfordshire • CM23 5NJ
1
14 Jan 2024
3
The Chauncy School
Ware • Hertfordshire • SG12 0DP
1
17 Nov 2017
4
The Bishop's Stortford High School
Bishop's Stortford • Hertfordshire • CM23 4SH
1
16 May 2017
5
Richard Hale School
Hertford • Hertfordshire • SG13 8EN
2
19 Sep 2024
6
Leventhorpe
Sawbridgeworth • Hertfordshire • CM21 9BY
2
13 May 2024
7
Hockerill Anglo-European College
Bishop's Stortford • Hertfordshire • CM23 5HX
2
19 Apr 2023
8
Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford • Hertfordshire • CM23 5BD
2
18 Jul 2019
9
Freman College
Buntingford • Hertfordshire • SG9 9BT
2
11 Dec 2015
10
The Sele School
Hertford • Hertfordshire • SG14 2DG
3
5 Dec 2022
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 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- St Mary's Catholic School Not judged • Dec 2024