Best Schools in Hoddesdon

How many schools are there in Hoddesdon?

Hoddesdon has 11 open schools: 8 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Hoddesdon are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Hoddesdon was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Sheredes Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 7 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.

Sheredes Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Hoddesdon get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Hoddesdon with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Robert Barclay Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 45.6 and 41% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The John Warner School, with an Attainment 8 score of 40.1 and 35% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Robert Barclay AcademyThe John Warner School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Hoddesdon have the best SATs results?

Of the 8 primary schools in Hoddesdon with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (90% in reading, 100% in maths); Sheredes Primary School (85% in reading, 87% in maths); and The Cranbourne Primary School (78% in reading, 82% 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.

St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolSheredes Primary SchoolThe Cranbourne Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Hoddesdon?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Hoddesdon selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Hoddesdon have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Hoddesdon 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 Hoddesdon?

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.