Hertfordshire County Council

UK local authority in East of England, responsible for 583 schools.

Region

East of England

Type

County Council

LA Code

919

Schools

583 (14 nursery, 399 primary, 79 secondary, 3 all-through, 27 special, 8 PRU/AP)

Pupils

223,041

Population

1,239,398 (273,958 aged 0-17)

Academisation

193 academies, 317 LA-maintained (37.8% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

75 — largest: ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (14 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 134 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

64% met expected standard, 11% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 50.6, grade 5+ in English & maths: 53.4%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Jo Fisher

Website

www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

Telephone

0300 123 4040

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs