Hertfordshire has 78 secondary schools with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 21 were outstanding or exceptional and 89% good or better, against 81% of secondary schools across England. The most recent was inspected on 26 Oct 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).
- 21 outstanding or exceptional
- 45 good, strong or expected
- 8 requires improvement or needs attention
- 0 inadequate or urgent improvement
| Secondary schools | Latest grade | Inspected | Postcode area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont School | Outstanding | 20 Mar 2014 | AL4 |
| Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School | Outstanding | 10 Feb 2016 | AL10 |
| Dame Alice Owen's School | Outstanding | 6 Dec 2023 | EN6 |
| Hitchin Girls' School | Outstanding | 20 Jun 2013 | SG4 |
| Loreto College | Outstanding | 2 May 2013 | AL1 |
| Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School | Outstanding | 15 Nov 2023 | AL4 |
| Parmiter's School | Outstanding | 4 Jul 2024 | WD25 |
| Presdales School | Outstanding | 7 Mar 2024 | SG12 |
| Rickmansworth School | Outstanding | 20 Sept 2023 | WD3 |
| Roundwood Park School | Outstanding | 29 Nov 2023 | AL5 |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School | Outstanding | 26 Nov 2014 | WD25 |
| Sandringham School | Outstanding | 8 Feb 2024 | AL4 |
| Simon Balle All-Through School | Outstanding | 10 May 2018 | SG13 |
| Sir John Lawes School | Outstanding | 29 Mar 2023 | AL5 |
| St Clement Danes School | Outstanding | 27 Mar 2024 | WD3 |
| St George's School | Outstanding | 11 Sept 2014 | AL5 |
| The Bishop's Stortford High School | Outstanding | 15 Mar 2017 | CM23 |
| The Broxbourne School | Outstanding | 26 Jun 2024 | EN10 |
| The Chauncy School | Outstanding | 4 Oct 2017 | SG12 |
| The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College | Outstanding | 15 Nov 2023 | CM23 |
| Watford Grammar School for Girls | Outstanding | 6 Mar 2024 | WD18 |
| Ashlyns School | Good | 27 Sept 2023 | HP4 |
| Barclay Academy | Good | 19 Apr 2023 | SG1 |
| Birchwood High School | Good | 28 Jun 2019 | CM23 |
| Bushey Meads School | Good | 13 Nov 2019 | WD23 |
| Chancellor's School | Good | 26 Sept 2018 | AL9 |
| Croxley Danes School | Expected | 24 Feb 2026 | WD3 |
| Edwinstree Church of England Middle School | Good | 18 Oct 2018 | SG9 |
| Freman College | Good | 13 Mar 2019 | SG9 |
| Goffs Academy | Good | 5 Oct 2012 | EN7 |
| Goffs - Churchgate Academy | Expected | 16 Jun 2026 | EN8 |
| Haileybury Turnford | Expected | 21 Apr 2026 | EN8 |
| Hitchin Boys' School | Strong | 25 Nov 2025 | SG5 |
| Hockerill Anglo-European College | Good | 15 Jun 2022 | CM23 |
| John F Kennedy Catholic School | Expected | 12 May 2026 | HP1 |
| Katherine Warington School | Good | 29 Feb 2024 | AL5 |
| King James Academy Royston | Good | 9 Jul 2024 | SG8 |
| Kings Langley School | Good | 9 May 2018 | WD4 |
| Laureate Academy | Good | 21 Jun 2023 | HP1 |
| Leventhorpe | Good | 17 Apr 2024 | CM21 |
| Longdean School | Good | 3 Dec 2015 | HP3 |
| Marriotts School | Expected | 13 Jan 2026 | SG2 |
| Monk's Walk School | Good | 6 Feb 2018 | AL8 |
| Onslow St Audrey's School | Good | 14 Dec 2023 | AL10 |
| Queens' School | Good | 15 Dec 2015 | WD23 |
| Richard Hale School | Good | 10 Jul 2024 | SG13 |
| Robert Barclay Academy | Good | 8 Mar 2023 | EN11 |
| Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School | Good | 27 Feb 2018 | WD3 |
| Samuel Ryder Academy | Expected | 21 Apr 2026 | AL1 |
| Stanborough School | Good | 19 Jan 2023 | AL8 |
| St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) | Good | 11 Oct 2023 | EN7 |
| The Adeyfield Academy | Good | 11 Jan 2023 | HP2 |
| The Hemel Hempstead School | Expected | 17 Mar 2026 | HP1 |
| The Knights Templar School | Good | 11 Oct 2012 | SG7 |
| The Marlborough Science Academy | Good | 30 Nov 2023 | AL1 |
| The Nobel School | Good | 21 Feb 2018 | SG2 |
| The Priory School | Expected | 15 Sept 2026 | SG5 |
| The Reach Free School | Good | 28 Feb 2019 | WD3 |
| The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School | Good | 22 May 2018 | SG1 |
| The Thomas Alleyne Academy | Good | 10 Jun 2015 | SG1 |
| Townsend Church of England School | Good | 15 May 2018 | AL3 |
| Tring School | Good | 9 Nov 2017 | HP23 |
| Verulam School | Good | 10 Oct 2018 | AL1 |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys | Strong | 14 Apr 2026 | WD18 |
| Westfield Academy | Good | 23 Feb 2016 | WD18 |
| Yavneh College | Good | 23 Nov 2023 | WD6 |
| Barnwell School | Needs attention | 6 Jan 2026 | SG2 |
| Fearnhill School | Needs attention | 21 Apr 2026 | SG6 |
| Future Academies Watford | Requires improvement | 29 Jun 2022 | WD25 |
| Hertswood Academy | Requires improvement | 23 Jun 2022 | WD6 |
| Ralph Sadleir School | Requires improvement | 24 Apr 2024 | SG11 |
| Ridgeway Academy | Requires improvement | 12 Jan 2023 | AL7 |
| The Astley Cooper School | Needs attention | 28 Apr 2026 | HP2 |
| The Sele School | Requires improvement | 19 Oct 2022 | SG14 |
| Avanti Grange Secondary School | No grade | 26 Oct 2026 | CM23 |
| St Albans Girls' School | No grade | 26 Oct 2026 | AL3 |
| St Mary's Catholic School | No grade | 26 Oct 2026 | CM23 |
| The Grange Academy | No grade | 26 Oct 2026 | WD23 |