St Edmund's College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ware, East of England SG11 1DS · Hertfordshire
#376 of 460 all-through schools in East of England
#3127 of 4,090 nationally
About St Edmund's College
St Edmund's College is a independent all-through located in Ware, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 2–19. In 2025 it enrolled 684 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 26.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 376th of 460 ranked all-through schools in East of England. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (83th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 684; capacity filled 73.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 1%; ebacc average points 2.74.
There are 19 schools in Ware; St Edmund's College ranks 17th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)35.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)1%
- A level points per entry (10%)40.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Edmund's College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 684
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 73.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 35.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.74
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 40.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Edmund's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Ware · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
112 students · 1.7 km away
Ralph Sadleir School
Ware · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
283 students · 2.2 km away
Roger De Clare First CofE School
Ware · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
211 students · 2.3 km away
Puller Memorial, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ware · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
45 students · 3.4 km away
Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ware · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
78 students · 3.7 km away
Jenyns First School and Nursery
Ware · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
66 students · 3.9 km away
Thundridge Church of England Primary School
Herts · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
91 students · 4.9 km away
Buntingford First School
Buntingford · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
165 students · 6.2 km away
Heath Mount School
Hertford · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
503 students · 6.4 km away
St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery
Much Hadham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
213 students · 6.4 km away
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716 students
Thorpe Hall School
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600 students
Bedford Greenacre Independent School
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775 students
Norwich High School for Girls GDST
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St Margaret's School
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Edmund's College a good school?
St Edmund's College has a Success Index (England) of 26.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #376 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Edmund's College rank in East of England?
St Edmund's College ranks #376 of 460 all-through schools in East of England and #3127 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Edmund's College?
St Edmund's College had 684 students in 2025.
Is St Edmund's College a primary school or a secondary school?
St Edmund's College is classified as a all-through covering Ages 2–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near St Edmund's College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Edmund's College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.