Best Schools in Abbots Langley

How many schools are there in Abbots Langley?

Abbots Langley has 5 open schools: 4 state primary and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Abbots Langley are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Abbots Langley was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Breakspeare School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 5 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Breakspeare School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Abbots Langley have the best SATs results?

Of the 4 primary schools in Abbots Langley with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School (75% in reading, 84% in maths); Abbots Langley School (78% in reading, 78% in maths); and Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School (67% in reading, 53% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAbbots Langley SchoolTanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School

Source: DfE school performance data

Do schools in Abbots Langley have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Abbots Langley have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Abbots Langley?

Apply to Hertfordshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.