Schools in Hertford

• 22open schools
• 16primary
• 3secondary
• 1special school

Schools near Hertford by distance

Schools whose official address gives Hertford as the town, in Hertfordshire, grouped by type.

Primary schools 16

• Abel Smith School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 226 pupils

  Churchfields, Greencoates, Hertford, SG13 8AE

  Ofsted 9 Jul 2024: Outstanding

• Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 87 pupils

  Ashendene Road, Bayford, Hertford, SG13 8PX

  Ofsted 11 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Bengeo Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 449 pupils

  The Avenue, Bengeo, Hertford, SG14 3DX

  Ofsted 13 Sep 2023: Outstanding

• Duncombe School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 2 to 11 · 230 pupils

  4 Warren Park Road, Bengeo, Hertford, SG14 3JA

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 207 pupils

  Woodland Road, Hertford Heath, Hertford, SG13 7QW

  Ofsted 15 Dec 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Hertford Prep

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 2 to 11 · 130 pupils

  St Mary's Lane, Hertingfordbury, Hertford, SG14 2LX

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 156 pupils

  Calton Avenue, Hertford, SG14 2EP

  Ofsted 10 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Some aspects not as strong

  Church of England

• Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 229 pupils

  Birch Green, Hertford, SG14 2LR

  Ofsted 23 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Hollybush Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 190 pupils

  Fordwich Rise, Hertford, SG14 2DF

  Ofsted 28 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Mill Mead Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 216 pupils

  Mill Mead Primary School Port Vale, Hertford, SG14 3AA

  Ofsted 4 Jun 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained (predecessor school)

• Morgans Primary School & Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 346 pupils

  Morgans Road, Hertford, SG13 8DR

  Ofsted 13 Dec 2023: Good

• Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 110 pupils

  Newgate Street Village, Hertford, SG13 8RA

  Ofsted 11 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 224 pupils

  St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Road, North Road, Hertford, SG14 2BU

  Ofsted 27 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Roman Catholic

• Stapleford Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 82 pupils

  Church Lane, Stapleford, Hertford, SG14 3NB

  Ofsted 8 May 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 235 pupils

  Rectory Lane, Watton-At-Stone, Hertford, SG14 3SG

  Ofsted 14 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Wheatcroft Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 319 pupils

  Stanstead Road, Hertford, SG13 7HQ

  Ofsted 7 Nov 2023: Good

Secondary schools 3

• Haileybury College

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 18 · 924 pupils

  Hertford, SG13 7NU

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Church of England Independent

• Richard Hale School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 1,207 pupils

  Hale Road, Hertford, SG13 8EN

  Ofsted 9 Jul 2024: Good

• The Sele School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 382 pupils

  Welwyn Road, Hertford, SG14 2DG

  Ofsted 7 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

All-through schools 1

• Simon Balle All-Through School

  All-through · Academy converter · ages 4 to 18 · 1,617 pupils

  Mangrove Road, Hertford, SG13 8AJ

  Ofsted 25 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

Special schools 1

• Hailey Hall School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 11 to 16 · Boys · 81 pupils

  Hailey Lane, Hertford, SG13 7PB

  Ofsted 13 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

Other schools 1

• Heath Mount School

  Other · Other independent school · ages 2 to 13 · 503 pupils

  Woodhall Park, Watton At Stone, Hertford, SG14 3NG

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

Nearby towns

• Hoddesdon 3.8 miles
• Ware 4.1 miles
• Welwyn Garden City 4.8 miles
• Broxbourne 5.0 miles
• Welwyn 5.2 miles
• Hatfield 6.5 miles
• Waltham Cross 6.7 miles
• Potters Bar 8.1 miles
• Waltham Abbey 8.3 miles
• Stevenage 8.5 miles

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0).