Tring School
Mortimer Hill, Tring, HP23 5JD
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- RIDGEWAY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally Ambrose
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,507
- Pupils on roll
- 1,599
- URN
- 138352
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01442822303
About this school
Tring School is a Church of England secondary academy in Tring. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,599 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tring School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 235 | 241 | 235 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.5 | 51.3 | 50.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.49 +0.31 to +0.67 | +0.24 +0.05 to +0.42 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 61% | 57.7% | 53.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 85% | 77.2% | 75.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 9% | 17.8% | 17% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
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 Tring School 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 | 52.5 | 44.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.3 | 44.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.5 | 44.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,540 |
| 2023/24 | 1,568 |
| 2024/25 | 1,584 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tring School compares
Tring School ranked 38th of 78 secondary schools in Hertfordshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50.5 | 10.2% | 11.2% | 1,599 | — |
| John Colet School | 47.6 | 8.8% | 15.6% | 1,014 | 4.2 miles |
| Ashlyns School | 57.9 | 8.8% | 11.8% | 1,561 | 4.9 miles |
| The Kingsbrook School | — | 8.6% | 19.7% | 759 | 5.5 miles |
| The Grange School | 40.4 | 9.7% | 24.4% | 1,418 | 6.2 miles |
| Chiltern Hills Academy | 40.3 | 10.5% | 22.4% | 1,047 | 6.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.18%
- English as an additional language
- 2.7%
- Overall absence
- 10.17%
- Persistent absence
- 32.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
John Colet School4.2 miles
Secondary · Aylesbury
-
Ashlyns School4.9 miles
Secondary · Berkhamsted
-
The Kingsbrook School5.5 miles
Secondary · Aylesbury
-
The Grange School6.2 miles
Secondary · Aylesbury
-
Chiltern Hills Academy6.3 miles
Secondary · Chesham
Other schools in Tring
- Aldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring Primary
- Dundale Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Goldfield Infants' and Nursery School Primary
- Grove Road Primary School Primary
- Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton Primary
- Tring Park School for the Performing Arts Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Tring School teach?
- Tring School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Tring.
- Who is the headteacher of Tring School?
- The headteacher of Tring School is Mrs Sally Ambrose, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tring School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tring School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Tring School?
- Tring School has 1,599 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Tring School full?
- Tring School has capacity for 1,507 pupils and 1,599 on roll (106%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Tring School a faith school?
- Yes. Tring School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Is Tring School a selective school?
- No. Tring School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Tring School part of an academy trust?
- Tring School is part of RIDGEWAY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Tring School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52.5 in 2022/23 and 50.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tring School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Tring School ranked 38th of 78 secondary schools in Hertfordshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tring School's absence rate?
- Tring School's overall absence rate is 10.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tring School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tring School'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 1 July 2026.