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Tring School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Mortimer Hill, Tring HP23 5JD · tring.herts.sch.uk · 01442 822303

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
50.5
average Attainment 8 score. Hertfordshire 50.6, England 46
Last distance offered
3.17 mi
5.10 km · Year 7, September 2025 entry · Local Parishes · Hertfordshire Council
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,599
92 over 1,507 places · 106%
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
14%
First language not English
3.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Ridgeway Learning Partnership

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2025, the last place offered under “Local Parishes” went to a home 3.17 mi (5.10 km) from the school. Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 264 families put the school first and 225 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 229 (Places 235)229September 2023: 233 (Places 233)233September 2024: 276 (Places 231)276September 2025: 280 (Places 223)280September 2026: 264 (Places 225)264Places 225
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262252641.2▲83%
September 2025Sept 20252232801.3▲78%
September 2024Sept 20242312761.2▲80%
September 2023Sept 2023233233197%
September 2022Sept 2022235229197%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20253.17 mi5.10 km
September 20242.07 mi3.33 km
September 20237.40 mi11.90 km
September 20225.23 mi8.42 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.5, and 53.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hertfordshire it was 50.6, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.8 (England 46.3)49.82017/18: 53.3 (England 46.5)53.32018/19: 51.9 (England 46.7)51.92021/22: 55.6 (England 48.8)55.62022/23: 52.5 (England 46.3)52.52023/24: 51.3 (England 45.9)51.32024/25: 50.5 (England 46.0)50.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲50.546.0
▲53.6%45.4%
▲75.3%64.8%
▼17.0%40.5%
●4.224.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form59.3+0.2
Further education30.3−2
Other education0.4—
Apprenticeship2.5+1.6
Employment1.7−1.7
Not in a lasting destination4.6+2
Activity not captured1.2−0.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 32.2 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 35.3 (England 31.1)B-2017/18: 37.3 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 33.4 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 38.3 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 34.2 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 36.0 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 36.8 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
184 studentsB- (36.8)Above average +0.23
184 studentsB- (37)Above average +0.25
78 studentsDist (33.7)Above average +0.40
10.7%AAB or better
98.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24166B- (36)+0.04
2022/23160C+ (34.2)—
2021/22168B- (38.3)—
2018/19149C+ (33.4)+0.06
2017/18155B- (37.3)+0.21
2016/17162B- (35.3)+0.21
2015/16139C+ (32.2)-0.05

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University58.6−0.8
Further and other education1.20
Further education0.60
Other education0.60
Apprenticeship1.7−1.2
Employment27.6−0.4
Not in a lasting destination7.5+0.6
Activity not captured3.4+1.7

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 5 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Tring School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
4 May 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (279 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
86%
Replies
279
18% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school●87% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼79% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼76% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●83% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●77% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲77% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲51% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 35% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲75% agreeEngland 67%

based on 70 parents (25%) with SEND

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