Private schools in Hertfordshire
52 fee-paying schools are registered in Hertfordshire: 46 mainstream and 6 special. 13 are single-sex. 27 take pupils to 18. Of the mainstream schools, 18 take pupils up to 11 or 13, 21 run from primary age into the senior years and 7 start at 11 or 13. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.
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Private primary and prep schools in Hertfordshire
18 schools. Ages up to 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldwickbury School AL5 1AD | Ages 3 to 13 | Mixed | Non-faith | 333 | 74% full |
| Beechwood Park School St Albans, AL3 8AW | Ages 2 to 13 | Mixed | Non-faith | 445 | 77% full |
| Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School HP4 2SZ | Ages 0 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 563 | 94% full |
| Charlotte House Preparatory School Rickmansworth, WD3 4DU | Ages 3 to 11 | Girls | Non-faith | 103 | 69% full |
| Duncombe School Hertford, SG14 3JA | Ages 2 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 230 | 76% full |
| Edge Grove School Watford, WD25 8NL | Ages 2 to 13 | Mixed | Non-faith | 311 | 59% full |
| Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School Hertfordshire, WD25 8HB | Ages 4 to 11 | Mixed | Hindu | 54 | 77% full |
| Heath Mount School Hertford, SG14 3NG | Ages 2 to 13 | Mixed | Non-faith | 503 | 90% full |
| Hertford Prep SG14 2LX | Ages 3 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 130 | 63% full |
| Lochinver House School Potters Bar, EN6 1LW | Ages 3 to 13 | Mixed | Non-faith | 314 | 85% full |
| Longwood School Bushey, WD23 2QG | Ages 3 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 65 | 31% full |
| Manor Lodge School Shenley, WD7 9BG | Ages 2 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 458 | 95% full |
| Merchant Taylors' Prep School Rickmansworth, WD3 1LW | Ages 3 to 13 | Boys | Christian | 330 | 89% full |
| Radlett Preparatory School Ltd Herts, WD7 7LY | Ages 3 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 250 | 52% full |
| St Hilda's School Harpenden, AL5 2ES | Ages 2 to 11 | Girls | Non-faith | 134 | 74% full |
| Stanborough Primary School Watford, WD25 0DQ | Ages 2 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 64 | 53% full |
| Stormont School Potters Bar, EN6 5HA | Ages 4 to 11 | Girls | Non-faith | 112 | 65% full |
| York House School WD3 4LW | Ages 3 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 331 | 79% full |
All-through private schools in Hertfordshire
21 schools. From primary age into the senior years, from each school's registered age range.
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbot's Hill School Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RP | Ages 0 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 380 | 63% full |
| Aldenham School Elstree, WD6 3AJ | Ages 3 to 19 | Mixed | Church of England | 849 | 94% full |
| Bishop's Stortford College CM23 2PQ | Ages 3 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 1,241 | 93% full |
| Egerton-Rothesay School Berkhamsted, HP4 3UJ | Ages 6 to 19 | Mixed | Christian | 157 | 35% full |
| Haberdashers' Boys' School WD6 3AF | Ages 4 to 18 | Boys | Non-faith | 1,429 | 94% full |
| Haberdashers' Girls' School Borehamwood, WD6 3BT | Ages 4 to 18 | Girls | Non-faith | 1,118 | 94% full |
| Immanuel College Bushey, WD23 4EB | Ages 9 to 19 | Mixed | Jewish | 341 | 61% full |
| Kingshott School Hitchin, SG4 7JX | Ages 3 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 403 | 78% full |
| Lockers Park School Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TL | Ages 5 to 14 | Boys | Church of England | 152 | 64% full |
| Royal Masonic School for Girls Rickmansworth, WD3 4HF | Ages 2 to 19 | Girls | Non-faith | 880 | 84% full |
| Sherrardswood School Welwyn, AL6 0BJ | Ages 2 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 445 | 81% full |
| St Albans High School for Girls AL1 3SJ | Ages 4 to 18 | Girls | Anglican | 1,106 | 91% full |
| St Christopher School Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3JZ | Ages 2 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 492 | 72% full |
| St Columba's College St Albans, AL3 4AW | Ages 4 to 19 | Mixed | Roman Catholic | 822 | 95% full |
| St Edmund's College Ware, SG11 1DS | Ages 2 to 19 | Mixed | Roman Catholic | 684 | 74% full |
| St Francis College Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3PJ | Ages 3 to 18 | Girls | Christian | 264 | 39% full |
| St Margaret's School Bushey, WD23 1DT | Ages 2 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 799 | 94% full |
| The King's School Harpenden, AL5 4DU | Ages 4 to 16 | Mixed | Christian | 169 | 75% full |
| The Purcell School WD23 2TS | Ages 8 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 192 | 87% full |
| Tring Park School for the Performing Arts HP23 5LX | Ages 7 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 336 | 91% full |
| Westbrook Hay HP1 2RF | Ages 3 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 360 | 90% full |
Private senior schools in Hertfordshire
7 schools. Starting at 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkhamsted School HP4 2DJ | Ages 11 to 19 | Mixed | Anglican/Christian | 1,439 | 96% full |
| Haileybury College Hertford, SG13 7NU | Ages 11 to 18 | Mixed | Church of England | 924 | 99% full |
| Merchant Taylors' School Northwood, HA6 2HT | Ages 11 to 18 | Boys | Non-faith | 1,051 | 89% full |
| Queenswood School Hatfield, AL9 6NS | Ages 11 to 18 | Girls | Methodist | 426 | 77% full |
| St Albans Independent College AL1 1LN | Ages 14 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 70 | 82% full |
| St Albans School AL3 4HB | Ages 11 to 19 | Boys | Christian/non-denominational | 883 | 91% full |
| Stanborough Secondary School Watford, WD25 9JT | Ages 11 to 18 | Mixed | Seventh Day Adventist | 50 | 29% full |
Independent special schools in Hertfordshire
6 schools. Registered as independent special schools.
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Hall School Hitchin, SG4 8DL | Ages 14 to 17 | Mixed | Non-faith | 16 | 73% full |
| Elysium Healthcare Potters Bar Clinic School EN6 2SE | Ages 11 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 15 | 50% full |
| Radlett Lodge School WD7 9HW | Ages 5 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 54 | 90% full |
| Redbourn Park School Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6BH | Ages 7 to 14 | Mixed | Non-faith | 25 | 93% full |
| Rhodes Wood Hospital School AL9 6NN | Ages 7 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 35 | 90% full |
| White Trees Independent School CM23 5NA | Ages 11 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 76 | 97% full |
Which of these are near an address
The schools guide measures each school from the postcode typed, so the answer is a list nearest first rather than a council. A district is wide, so check the address itself before counting on a distance.
What this list is, and is not
Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Hertfordshire, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.
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