Scholars' Education Trust
Scholars' Education Trust is an academy trust running 13 schools (6 primary, 5 secondary and 2 all-through) in Hertfordshire, Central Bedfordshire and Essex.
Of its 4 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 75% are rated Good or Outstanding (1 outstanding, 2 good, 1 requires improvement).
3 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 11 of their 22 graded areas were strong or exceptional.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 51.6 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of 0.35 (zero is the national average).
Across its primary schools, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 07697132, incorporated in 2011.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in Scholars' Education Trust
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buntingford First School | Primary | Buntingford | Report card: 4/7 strong | - |
| Dunstable Icknield Lower School | Primary | Dunstable | Requires improvement | - |
| Harpenden Academy | Primary | Harpenden | - | KS2 86% |
| Longdean School | Secondary | Hemel Hempstead | - | A8 42.4 |
| Nazeing Primary School | Primary | Waltham Abbey | - | - |
| Oakleaf Primary | Primary | Hemel Hempstead | - | KS2 47% |
| Priory Academy | All-through | Dunstable | - | A8 46.2 |
| Robert Barclay Academy | Secondary | Hoddesdon | Good (2023) | A8 44.2 |
| Samuel Ryder Academy | All-through | St Albans | Report card: 6/8 strong | A8 56.5 |
| Sir John Lawes School | Secondary | Harpenden | Outstanding (2023) | A8 62.8 |
| The Hemel Hempstead School | Secondary | Hemel Hempstead | Report card: 1/7 strong | A8 49.9 |
| The Highfield School | Secondary | Letchworth Garden City | Good | A8 41.7 |
| Watling Lower School | Primary | Dunstable | - | - |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.