The Sele SchoolRidgeway Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Sele School and Ridgeway Academy are secondary schools.
The Sele School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ridgeway Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Sele School is ahead on our composite score.
The Sele School was judged the expected standard and Ridgeway Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.7 for The Sele School and 35.7 for Ridgeway Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Sele School (37.6 in 2021-22, 35.7 in 2024-25) and has risen at Ridgeway Academy (32.0 in 2021-22, 35.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HertfordThe Sele School | Welwyn Garden CityRidgeway Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 69th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 71st of 81 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 396 | 929 | |
| Capacity | 699 | 1,220 | |
| Location | Hertford, SG14 2DG | Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.7 | 35.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 20.5% | 24.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 38.4% | 48.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.5% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.94 Stronger figure | 2.93 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 73 | 153 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 34 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 27.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 28.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 396 | 929 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.0% | 32.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.6% | 9.0% | |
| SEN support | 23.5% | 23.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.3% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.9% | 11.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 41.1% | 30.1% 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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