Best Schools in Stevenage

How many schools are there in Stevenage?

Stevenage has 42 open schools: 29 state primary, 6 state secondary or all-through, 4 special and 3 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Stevenage are rated Outstanding?

4 schools in Stevenage were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School, Stevenage Education Support Centre, Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School and Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School. Counting Good as well, 92% of the 37 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.

Letchmore Infants' and Nursery SchoolStevenage Education Support CentreWoolenwick Infant and Nursery SchoolAston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Stevenage get the best GCSE results?

Of the 7 schools in Stevenage with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School, with an Attainment 8 score of 55.7 and 60% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The Nobel School, with an Attainment 8 score of 49 and 51% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Barclay Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 48 and 49% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic SchoolThe Nobel SchoolBarclay Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Stevenage have the best SATs results?

Of the 22 primary schools in Stevenage with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Round Diamond Primary School (88% in reading, 88% in maths); Almond Hill Junior School (88% in reading, 84% in maths); and Benington Church of England Primary School (82% in reading, 88% 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.

Round Diamond Primary SchoolAlmond Hill Junior SchoolBenington Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Stevenage?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Stevenage have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Stevenage 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 Stevenage?

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.