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Best Private Schools in Hertfordshire - Co-Ed, Boys, Girls

Overview

Hertfordshire has 22 private schools which take pupils of high school age, some of which also have primary and nursery schools as well. All of these schools offer day places, with over half offering boarding places as well. There are no boarding-only independent schools in Hertfordshire.

Hertfordshire Independent School League Table 2022/23

GCSE RankA*/ A%SchoolGenderDay / BoardingDay FeesBoarding Fees
195.0Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' SchoolBoysDay£21,477N/A
292.7St Albans SchoolBoys (Co-ed Sixth Form)Day£21,282N/A
391.0Haberdashers' Aske's School for GirlsGirlsDay£20,070N/A
489.4St Albans High School for GirlsGirlsDay£20,745N/A
577.0Haileybury SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£27,435£37,215
676.0Bishop's Stortford CollegeCo-edDay & Boarding£21,096£35,838
775.0St Francis' CollegeGirlsDay & Boarding£18,450£34,770
869.0St Columba's CollegeBoysDay£10,413£25,344
965.0Berkhamsted SchoolCo-edDay£23,175£37,575
1062.6Queenswood SchoolGirlsDay & Boarding£27,120£37,560
1162.0St Margaret's School (Hertfordshire)GirlsDay & Boarding£18,351£25,452
1257.0The Royal Masonic School for GirlsGirlsDay & Boarding£19,278£33,198
1350.4Abbot's HillGirlsDay£21,501N/A
1447.0Mount House SchoolCo-edDay£17,475N/A
1546.9Tring Park School for the Performing ArtsCo-edDay & Boarding£24,885£37,605
1644.0The Purcell School for Young MusiciansCo-edDay & Boarding£26,775£34,185
1741.0St Christopher School (Hertfordshire)Co-edDay & Boarding£19,944£34,545
1838.1St Edmund's CollegeCo-edDay & Boarding£18,990£33,606
1937.0Aldenham SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£23,964£35,346
2036.0Kings School (Harpenden)Co-edDay£8,700N/A
2111.5Stanborough Secondary SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£10,740N/A

Where Schools are Located

Hertfordshire’s private schools are concentrated in the south of the county, closest to London in Watford and St Albans. The rest of the county is well covered with independent schools in Berkhamsted, Welwyn, and Hertford to name a few.

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Best Private Schools in Hertfordshire

There are 22 independent schools in Hertfordshire.

Best Private Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

  1. 1. Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls

    LocationAldenham Road, Elstree, WD6 3BTGCSE A*/A: 91%

  2. 2. St Albans High School for Girls

    LocationTownsend Avenue, St Albans, AL1 3SJGCSE A*/A: 89.4%

  3. 3. Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School

    LocationButterfly Lane, Elstree, WD6 3AFGCSE A*/A: 95%

  4. 4. St Albans School

    LocationAbbey Gateway, St Albans, AL3 4HBGCSE A*/A: 92.7%

  5. 5. Bishop's Stortford College

    Location10 Maze Green Road, CM23 2PJGCSE A*/A: 76%

Best Private Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

  1. 1. Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School

    LocationButterfly Lane, Elstree, WD6 3AFA-Level A*/A: 75.8%

  2. 2. Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls

    LocationAldenham Road, Elstree, WD6 3BTA-Level A*/A: 74.2%

  3. 3. St Albans High School for Girls

    LocationTownsend Avenue, St Albans, AL1 3SJA-Level A*/A: 67.7%

  4. 4. St Albans School

    LocationAbbey Gateway, St Albans, AL3 4HBA-Level A*/A: 59%

  5. 5. Bishop's Stortford College

    Location10 Maze Green Road, CM23 2PJA-Level A*/A: 50%
FromToAveraging
Day Places£8,700£27,435£20,286
Boarding Places£25,344£37,605£34,018

Best Boys Schools in Hertfordshire

There are 3 independent boys schools in Hertfordshire, Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, St Albans School and St Columba's College.

Best Private Boys Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing boys schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

  1. 1. Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School

    LocationButterfly Lane, Elstree, WD6 3AFGCSE A*/A: 95%

  2. 2. St Albans School

    LocationAbbey Gateway, St Albans, AL3 4HBGCSE A*/A: 92.7%

  3. 3. St Columba's College

    LocationKing Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AWGCSE A*/A: 69%

Best Private Boys Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing boys schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

  1. 1. Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School

    LocationButterfly Lane, Elstree, WD6 3AFA-Level A*/A: 75.8%

  2. 2. St Albans School

    LocationAbbey Gateway, St Albans, AL3 4HBA-Level A*/A: 59%

  3. 3. St Columba's College

    LocationKing Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AWA-Level A*/A: 33%
FromToAveraging
Day Places£10,413£21,477£17,724
Boarding Places£25,344£25,344£25,344

Best Girls Schools in Hertfordshire

There are 7 independent girls schools in Hertfordshire.

Best Private Girls Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing girls schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

  1. 1. Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls

    LocationAldenham Road, Elstree, WD6 3BTGCSE A*/A: 91%

  2. 2. St Albans High School for Girls

    LocationTownsend Avenue, St Albans, AL1 3SJGCSE A*/A: 89.4%

  3. 3. St Francis' College

    LocationBroadway, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3PJGCSE A*/A: 75%

  4. 4. Queenswood School

    LocationShepherd's Way, AL9 6NSGCSE A*/A: 62.6%

  5. 5. St Margaret's School (Hertfordshire)

    LocationMerry Hill Road, Bushey, WD23 1DTGCSE A*/A: 62%

Best Private Girls Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing girls schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

  1. 1. Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls

    LocationAldenham Road, Elstree, WD6 3BTA-Level A*/A: 74.2%

  2. 2. St Albans High School for Girls

    LocationTownsend Avenue, St Albans, AL1 3SJA-Level A*/A: 67.7%

  3. 3. St Francis' College

    LocationBroadway, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3PJA-Level A*/A: 42.4%

  4. 4. St Margaret's School (Hertfordshire)

    LocationMerry Hill Road, Bushey, WD23 1DTA-Level A*/A: 36.4%

  5. 5. Queenswood School

    LocationShepherd's Way, AL9 6NSA-Level A*/A: 28%
FromToAveraging
Day Places£18,351£27,120£20,788
Boarding Places£25,452£37,560£32,745

Best Co-ed Schools in Hertfordshire

There are 12 private co-ed schools in Hertfordshire.

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing private co-ed schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

  1. 1. Haileybury School

    LocationLondon Road, Hertford, SG13 7NUGCSE A*/A: 77%

  2. 2. Bishop's Stortford College

    Location10 Maze Green Road, CM23 2PJGCSE A*/A: 76%

  3. 3. Berkhamsted School

    LocationBerkhamsted, HP4 2BBGCSE A*/A: 65%

  4. 4. Mount House School

    LocationCamlet Way, Barnet, EN4 0NJGCSE A*/A: 47%

  5. 5. Tring Park School for the Performing Arts

    LocationMansion Drive, Tring, HP23 5LXGCSE A*/A: 46.9%

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing private co-ed schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

  1. 1. Bishop's Stortford College

    Location10 Maze Green Road, CM23 2PJA-Level A*/A: 50%

  2. 2. Berkhamsted School

    LocationBerkhamsted, HP4 2BBA-Level A*/A: 47%

  3. 3. Haileybury School

    LocationLondon Road, Hertford, SG13 7NUA-Level A*/A: 44%

  4. 4. Mount House School

    LocationCamlet Way, Barnet, EN4 0NJA-Level A*/A: 36.4%

  5. 5. St Edmund's College

    LocationOld Hall Green, Ware, SG11 1DSA-Level A*/A: 35.1%
FromToAveraging
Day Places£8,700£27,435£20,633
Boarding Places£33,606£37,605£35,739

Hertfordshire Private School Costs (Averages)

DayBoarding
Overall£20,286£34,018
Boys£17,724£25,344
Girls£20,788£32,745
Co-Ed£20,633£35,739