Schools in Hertfordshire
440 schools with published admissions figures
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The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.
How the 2026 round went in Hertfordshire
Primary
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Offered their first choice
89.1%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 82.4% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
97.8%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
12,543
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 89.1% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 97.8% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 6.7 points higher than in 2016, when it was 82.4%.
The council's primary schools between them had 14,776 places for 12,543 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
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Offered their first choice
77.5%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 79.4% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
92.4%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
13,456
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 77.5% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 92.4% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 2.0 points lower than in 2016, when it was 79.4%.
The council's secondary schools between them had 15,222 places for 13,456 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.
The rules Hertfordshire allocated under in 2026
From the council's own allocation reports for 2026, covering 294 schools. This is not the order of priority. The reports say how many children each rule admitted, never where the rule sits in the list, so these are ordered by the number of children and that is a different thing. For the rules in order, read the admission arrangements the admission authority publishes.
Used across the council
Recorded by most of its schools, so part of the council's standard scheme rather than one school's own arrangement.
| Rule | Schools | Children admitted |
|---|---|---|
| Siblings | 294 | 3,896 |
| Nearest School | 280 | 3,318 |
| Not Nearest School | 278 | 2,401 |
| Education, Health & Care (EHC) Plan | 294 | 223 |
| Non ranked allocation | 294 | 213 |
| Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After | 294 | 68 |
| Medical/Social | 291 | 10 |
Used by some schools only
Recorded by a minority of schools here, so more likely to belong to those schools' own arrangements than to the council's scheme.
| Rule | Schools | Children admitted |
|---|---|---|
| Linked Infant School | 25 | 1,521 |
| Distance | 16 | 262 |
| Priority Area | 2 | 31 |
| Children of Staff | 54 | 25 |
| Siblings In Priority Area | 1 | 24 |
| In Priority Area, Distance | 1 | 21 |
| St John's Linked Nursery | 1 | 10 |
| Roebuck Linked Nursery | 1 | 8 |
| In Priority Area, Nearest School | 1 | 7 |
| Outside Priority Area, Distance | 1 | 0 |
| Outside Priority Area, Nearest School | 1 | 0 |
| Siblings Outside Priority Area | 1 | 0 |
| Siblings Outside Priority Area, Nearest School | 1 | 0 |
These are the council's own names for its rules and cannot be compared with another council's. Source: the council's published allocation reports.
If a family is refused a place
In 2026, families in Hertfordshire lodged 1,041 appeals about a school place.
670 of them were heard by a panel and 113 succeeded, which is about 17 in every 100 heard.
The other 371 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.
This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.
Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.
Primary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School
Rickmansworth |
0.93 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery
Ware |
0.95 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Churchfield Church of England Academy
Waltham Cross |
0.76 | - | Some aspects not as strong Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Clore Shalom School
Shenley |
0.96 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Coates Way JMI and Nursery School
Watford |
1.14 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School
Luton |
- | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Codicote Church of England Primary School
Hitchin |
1.04 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Commonswood Primary & Nursery School
WELWYN GARDEN CITY |
0.95 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Countess Anne Church of England School
Hatfield |
2.10 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Cowley Hill School
Borehamwood |
0.62 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Crabtree Infants' School
Harpenden |
1.27 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Cranborne Primary School
Potters Bar |
1.27 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Creswick Academy
Welwyn Garden City |
0.95 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Cuffley School
Potters Bar |
1.10 | - | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Cunningham Hill Infant School
St Albans |
1.32 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| De Havilland Primary School
Hatfield |
0.91 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Dewhurst St Mary CofE Primary School
Waltham Cross |
1.14 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School
Abbots Langley |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Downfield Primary School
Waltham Cross |
0.89 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Dundale Primary School and Nursery
Tring |
0.75 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Eastbury Farm Primary School
Northwood |
0.96 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School
Essendon |
- | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Fairfields Primary School and Nursery
Waltham Cross |
1.25 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Fairlands Primary School
Stevenage |
0.96 | - | Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School
Sawbridgeworth |
0.98 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Featherstone Wood Primary School
Stevenage |
0.93 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Flamstead End School
Waltham Cross |
1.33 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Flamstead Village School
St. Albans |
0.87 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Fleetville Infant and Nursery School
St Albans |
1.07 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Forres Primary Academy
Hoddesdon |
0.64 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Four Swannes Primary School
Waltham Cross |
0.67 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Furneux Pelham Church of England School
Furneux Pelham |
0.92 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Gaddesden Row JMI School
Hemel Hempstead |
- | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Gade Valley Primary School
Hemel Hempstead |
1.47 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery
Hemel Hempstead |
0.83 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Garden City Academy
Letchworth Garden City |
0.86 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
St Albans |
1.00 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| George Street Primary School
Hemel Hempstead |
1.28 | - | Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School
Waltham Cross |
1.47 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Goldfield Infants' and Nursery School
Tring |
1.26 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Graveley Primary School
Hitchin |
0.64 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School
Hemel Hempstead |
- | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Green Lanes Primary School
Hatfield |
0.92 | - | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Greenfields Primary School
Watford |
0.93 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Greenway Primary and Nursery School
Berkhamsted |
1.40 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Grove Road Primary School
Tring |
0.92 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Hammond Academy
Hemel Hempstead |
0.85 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Harpenden Academy
Harpenden |
1.00 | - | Improved significantly Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Hartsbourne Primary School
Bushey |
0.60 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School
Baldock |
1.12 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Harvey Road Primary School
Rickmansworth |
1.55 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School
Welwyn Garden City |
- | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Hatfield Community Free School
Hatfield |
0.80 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School
Hertford |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School
Hertford |
0.77 | - | Some aspects not as strong Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School
Hertford |
0.97 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Hertsmere Jewish Primary School
Radlett |
0.98 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| High Beeches Primary School
Harpenden |
1.05 | - | School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| High Leigh Primary School
Hoddesdon |
0.80 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| High Wych Church of England Primary School
Sawbridgeworth |
0.76 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
Elsewhere
- Most sought-after schools in Hertfordshire by first preferences per place
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- Schools in AL8 (7)
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- Schools in CM21 (4)
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- Schools in EN10 (4)
- Schools in EN11 (10)
- Schools in EN6 (11)
- Schools in EN7 (9)
- Schools in EN8 (13)
- Schools in HA6 (5)
- Schools in HP1 (11)
- Schools in HP2 (14)
- Schools in HP23 (8)
- Schools in HP3 (11)
- Schools in HP4 (11)
- Schools in LU2 (14)
- What data we hold