Simon Balle All-Through School

Mangrove Road, Hertford, SG13 8AJ

Local ranking17th of 82 secondary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Outstanding

All-through

Phase

1037

Capacity

4-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
84.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
33.0%
Reading (Expected)
91.0%
Writing (Expected)
88.0%
Maths (Expected)
95.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
92.0%
Reading avg scaled score
110.0
Maths avg scaled score
110.0
GPS avg scaled score
110.0
Cohort Size
64

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
55.4
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
63.8%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
83.6%
Entering EBacc
48.6%
EBacc APS
5.0
Cohort Size
177

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
94.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
46.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
24.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

38.8

Avg Points/Entry

39.8

Best 3 A-Levels

89

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
27.9%
Applied General Avg Points
28.8
16-18 Cohort
215

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1561
Boys
801 (51%)
Girls
760 (49%)
Capacity
1037 (151% full)
SEND
14.1%
FSM Eligible
10.7%
EAL
6.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.8%
SEN Support
10.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
95.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,866/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.0%
Persistent Absence
10.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
All-through
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 75.7%
  • White Other: 6.5%
  • Other: 6.5%
  • Mixed Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.4%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.4%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%

75.7%

White British

6.5%

White Other

6.5%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Mangrove Road

Hertford, East of England

Administrative

URN
140294
UKPRN
10043914
Establishment No.
4067
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