United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
Hertsmere
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~105k · 42 state-funded schools
The signature
How Hertsmere ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£45,869/yr
Very high
Better than 86% of UK LAs
House price
£537,500
Very expensive
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,787/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 91% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,406/yr
Mid
Better than 58% of UK LAs
Crime
75.5/1k
Mid
Around UK average
Deprivation
13.9
Low
Better than 74% of UK LAs
Schools
90.5%
Weak
Worse than 70% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
42 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
38 of 42 (90.5%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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42 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 42 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Queens' School | Secondary | 1,660 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Dame Alice Owen's School | Secondary | 1,468 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bushey Meads School | Secondary | 1,236 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hertswood Academy | Secondary | 1,173 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Yavneh College | Secondary | 1,042 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Grange Academy | Secondary | 934 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Elstree Screen Arts Academy | Secondary | 498 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Gracewood Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 137224 | Secondary | 489 | Requires Improvement2022 | — | Ofsted |
Cranborne Primary School | Primary | 458 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Highwood Primary School | Primary | 439 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Meryfield Primary School | Primary | 435 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cowley Hill School | Primary | 424 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Yavneh Primary School | Primary | 419 | Outstanding2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School | Primary | 407 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Summerswood Primary School | Primary | 373 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 351 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Little Reddings Primary School | Primary | 327 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Oakmere Primary School | Primary | 247 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Parkside Community Primary School | Primary | 246 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bushey Heath Primary School | Primary | 239 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.