Schools in Baldock

How many schools are there in Baldock?

Baldock has 8 open schools: 5 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 1 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Baldock are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Baldock was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Weston Way Nursery School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 8 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.

Weston Way Nursery School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Baldock get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Baldock with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The Knights Templar School, with an Attainment 8 score of 48.3 and 47% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Brandles School, with an Attainment 8 score of 5.5 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The Knights Templar SchoolBrandles School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Baldock have the best SATs results?

Of the 4 primary schools in Baldock with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Ashwell Primary School (93% in reading, 89% in maths); Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School (84% in reading, 90% in maths); and St John Roman Catholic Primary School (83% in reading, 78% 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.

Ashwell Primary SchoolHartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolSt John Roman Catholic Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Baldock?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Baldock have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Baldock 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 Baldock?

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.