The Sele SchoolRichard Hale School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hertford.
Summary of the comparison
The Sele School and Richard Hale School are secondary schools in Hertford.
The Sele School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Richard Hale School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Richard Hale School is ahead on our composite score.
The Sele School was judged the expected standard and Richard Hale School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.7 for The Sele School and 56.3 for Richard Hale School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Sele School (37.6 in 2021-22, 35.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Richard Hale School (59.2 in 2021-22, 56.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HertfordThe Sele School | HertfordRichard Hale School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 69th of 81 in Hertfordshire | 30th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 396 | 1,209 | |
| Capacity | 699 | 1,218 | |
| Location | Hertford, SG14 2DG | Hertford, SG13 8EN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.7 | 56.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 20.5% | 65.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 38.4% | 81.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.5% | 63.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.94 | 5.31 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 73 | 175 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 120 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 34.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 34.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 11.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 396 | 1,209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.0% | 9.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.6% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 23.5% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.3% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.9% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 41.1% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Sele School
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