Hertfordshire schools & education resources

Information on schools in Herts

The Hertfordshire County Council website has lots of information about the county’s primary and secondary schools and how to apply. You can download their information booklets, Under 11s (for primary schools) and Moving On (for secondary schools). You can also find out your nearest school(s). Contact the Customer Service Centre on 0300 123 4043 or email

School league tables

To find out a school’s position in the league tables, we like the BBC's website. Click here.
To see how a school has performed, year on year, visit the Department for Education’s website.

Ofsted reports

When you use SchoolGuru's Admission Calculator, the results you get will include a link to the latest Ofsted report. Alternatively, visit Ofsted's website.

Summer-born children

Parents sometimes ask us how easy it is to move their child out of their age-related year group ('up' or 'down' a year). Answer: it's getting easier for summer born babes. More info here…

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