The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College

State-Funded School

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East of EnglandRegion

HertfordshireLocal Authority

Hertford and StortfordConstituency

CM23 5NJPostcode

9.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Hertfordshire, East of England.

The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,508 pupils. The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College is part of Herts & Essex Multi Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Outstanding

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Sixth formprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 63.6
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 75.7%
EBacc average point score: 5.83

Ethnicity

White

72%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,508

Total Pupils

11%Boys

89%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

England average

27%

First language not English

17%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Least deprived
Total pupils: 1,508
IDACI quintile: 1 (Most deprived)
MAT name: Herts & Essex Multi Academy Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
14 Jan 2024	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
26 Feb 2009	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.