Haileybury College
Hertford, SG13 7NU
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Eugene du Toit
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Broxbourne
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 938
- Pupils on roll
- 924
- URN
- 117607
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01992706200
About this school
Haileybury College is a Church of England independent school in Hertford. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 924 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Haileybury College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Haileybury College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1920, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 148 | 160 | 150 |
| Attainment 8 score | 12.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Haileybury College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12 | 44.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 14 | 44.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 14.5 | 44.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 892 |
| 2023/24 | 913 |
| 2024/25 | 916 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 106
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hailey Hall School0.8 miles
Academies · Hertford
-
Middleton School1.4 miles
Special schools · Ware
-
Amwell View School1.4 miles
Special schools · Ware
-
Pinewood School1.5 miles
Academies · Ware
-
Rivers Education Support Centre1.5 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Hoddesdon
Other schools in Hertford
- Duncombe School Independent schools
- Heath Mount School Independent schools
- Hertford Prep Independent schools
- Abel Smith School Primary
- Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bengeo Primary School Primary
- Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School Primary
- Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School Primary
- Hollybush Primary School Primary
- Mill Mead Primary Academy Primary
- Morgans Primary School & Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Haileybury College teach?
- Haileybury College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Hertford.
- Who is the headteacher of Haileybury College?
- The headteacher of Haileybury College is Mr Eugene du Toit, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Haileybury College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Haileybury College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Haileybury College?
- Haileybury College has 924 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Haileybury College full?
- Haileybury College has capacity for 938 pupils and 924 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Haileybury College a faith school?
- Yes. Haileybury College is designated Church of England.
- How have Haileybury College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 12 in 2022/23 and 14.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Haileybury College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Haileybury College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.