North Hertfordshire College, Stevenage
North Hertfordshire College is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Stevenage. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
North Hertfordshire College in detail
Where pupils go next
Of the 954 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 8% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 43% into work. 1% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stevenage Railway Station, about 740 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is North Herts College (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 412 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Reasonable
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
North Hertfordshire College ("NHC") is a further education and higher education college operating in Stevenage, Hitchin, and Letchworth Garden City. NHC was established on 1 April 1991, through the amalgamation of Stevenage College, Hitchin College and Letchworth Technical College.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
c
Average grade
z
Best 3 A-Levels
z
Value added
1
A-Level students
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 954 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
1%
Top-third university
28%
Degree course
31%
Any L4+ destination
2%
Apprenticeships
Based on 314 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
Keep up with North Hertfordshire College
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 43
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 38 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Stevenage
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stevenage
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
15,222
Applications
13,456
Got 1st preference
77.5%
Got preferred school
94.9%
All secondary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(11)
Questions parents ask about North Hertfordshire College
What is North Hertfordshire College's Ofsted rating?
North Hertfordshire College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for North Hertfordshire College?
No fixed boundary. When North Hertfordshire College is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to North Hertfordshire College?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming North Hertfordshire College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near North Hertfordshire College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 38 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is North Hertfordshire College?
North Hertfordshire College is at Monkswood Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 1LA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)