Herts Hot Lists

Question: How do you make a parent drool?
Answer: Just mention the names of any of these schools...

The most-wanted secondary schools in 2022

These are Hertfordshire's hottest secondary schools, attracting more applicants than any others in the county in 2022. Top of the list is Hockerill Anglo-European (again - yawn!). The school had a total of 872 applications this year (for 83 day places). That's serious parent pulling power!

1. Hockerill Anglo-European College, Bishop’s Stortford (10.51 apps per day place)


2. Parmiter's School, Garston (6.92 apps per place)


3. Simon Balle School, Hertford (6.76 apps per place)


4. Croxley Danes School, Croxley Green (5.64 apps per place)


5. Queens' School, Bushey (5.61 apps per place)


6. Samuel Ryder School, St Albans (5.33 apps per place)


7. Beaumont School, St Albans (5.23 apps per place)


8. Goffs-Churchgate Academy, Cheshunt (4.96 apps per place)


9. Rickmansworth School, Rickmansworth (4.95 apps per place)


10. Hemel Hempstead School, Hemel Hempstead (4.36 apps per place)

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