Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU · Hertfordshire · secondary school
65th of 78 secondary schools in Hertfordshire we can score, 82 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.1/10 against 753 of them, against 3.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 19 | 35% | 0.67 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 36.9 · 32 | 30% | 0.95 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.05 · 46 | 25% | 1.16 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 43.3 · 36 | 10% | 0.36 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school was rated Good by Ofsted in April 2026. In 2024/25, 36.9% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 43.3, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.05 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.8 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Combined Cadet Force and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, take individual instrumental lessons, or join the school choir and singing festival. Trips include a Sixth Form visit to Australia, a Year 8 battlefields trip to France and Belgium, and a ski trip to Italy. A breakfast club is available, but there is no after-school club.
Getting in. There are 967 pupils in a school with 1160 places, leaving 193 spare places. The school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who need extra help after school, given there is no after-school club? What specific support is available for students aiming to improve their Progress 8 scores? How does the breakfast club integrate with the wider pastoral care for younger
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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