Watford school makes top 100 in new national list - with six others also scored

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        October 18, 2026

Watford school makes top 100 in new national list - with six others also scored

Good Morning Hertfordshire — 2026-10-18

Watford's secondary schools have been graded by a national newspaper, with one making the top 100 nationally.
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Watford school makes top 100 in new national list - with six others also scored
• Watford's secondary schools have been graded by a national newspaper, with one making the top 100 nationally.
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St Albans Times · Events · yesterday
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Hertfordshire takes its name from Hertford; the county grew around routes, markets and river crossings north of London.
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Hitchin became a major grain-trading centre after its Corn Exchange was built in the market place in 1853.
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