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Richard Hale School

Academy converter · Hertford · SG13 8EN

Ages 11–18 · 1,207 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

53.8

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.31
−20+2
Attainment 853.8
English & maths grade 5+66%
English & maths grade 4+83%
EBacc entry70%

EBacc APS: 5.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
898

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,207 pupils · 1,218 places

Pupils on roll
1,207
Boys / girls
1,147 / 60
School capacity
1,218
Capacity fill
1,207 / 1,218 (99%)
Free school meals
9.8%
FSM pupils
88
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: RICHARD HALE SCHOOL
Academy trust
RICHARD HALE SCHOOL
Headteacher
Ian Hawkins

Location

Address
Hale Road
Postcode
SG13 8EN
Town
Hertford
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hertford and Stortford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Hertford, Hertfordshire, 1,207 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 9.8%.

Open schools in Hertford
22
Secondary schools in Hertford
2
Academies among open schools in Hertford
27% (6)
Open schools in SG13
10
Secondary in SG13
1
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Secondary in Hertfordshire LA
77

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence12.9%

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.9
    • P80.5
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence6.0%

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  • Presdales School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.8
    • P80.6
    • EM5+71%
    • Absence8.0%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ian Hawkins
Telephone
01992583441
Website
http://www.richardhale.herts.sch.uk/

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