The Sele SchoolSimon Balle All-Through School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hertford.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Sele School and Simon Balle All-Through School in Hertford.
The Sele School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Simon Balle All-Through School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Simon Balle All-Through School is ahead on our composite score.
The Sele School was judged the expected standard and Simon Balle All-Through School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.7 for The Sele School and 55.4 for Simon Balle All-Through School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Sele School (37.6 in 2021-22, 35.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Simon Balle All-Through School (54.5 in 2021-22, 55.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HertfordThe Sele School | HertfordSimon Balle All-Through School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 69th of 81 in Hertfordshire | 22nd of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 4-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 396 | 1,561 | |
| Capacity | 699 | 1,037 | |
| Location | Hertford, SG14 2DG | Hertford, SG13 8AJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.7 | 55.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 20.5% | 63.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 38.4% | 83.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.5% | 48.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.94 | 4.99 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 73 | 177 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 84.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 33.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 89 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 38.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 39.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 27.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 396 | 1,561 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.0% | 10.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.6% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 23.5% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.3% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.9% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 41.1% | 10.8% 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
Simon Balle All-Through School
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