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Simon Balle All-Through School

Academy converter · Hertford · SG13 8AJ

Ages 4–18 · 1,617 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

52.9

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-07-17

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+0.45
−20+2
Attainment 852.9
English & maths grade 5+60%
English & maths grade 4+82%
EBacc entry46%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)85%
Higher standard (RWM)30%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,292

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 fill120%

1,617 pupils · 1,037 places

Pupils on roll
1,617
Boys / girls
808 / 809
School capacity
1,037
Capacity fill
1,617 / 1,037 (156%)
Free school meals
9.8%
FSM pupils
133
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–18

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: THE LAUREL EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE LAUREL EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Rachel Kirk and Mike Moss

Location

Address
Mangrove Road
Postcode
SG13 8AJ
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.

Mixed academy converter (all-through), Ages 4–18, in Hertford, Hertfordshire, 1,617 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 9.8%.

Open schools in Hertford
22
All-through schools in Hertford
1
Academies among open schools in Hertford
27% (6)
Open schools in SG13
10
All-through in SG13
1
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
All-through in Hertfordshire LA
3

Nearby all-through schools

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

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    • KS273%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM9.2%

    0.2 miles away

  • Richard Hale School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • Att853.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence6.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Morgans Primary School & Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM15.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Wheatcroft Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hertford · SG13 7HQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Mill Mead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • FSM6.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Duncombe School

    Other independent school

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    0.8 miles away

  • Bengeo Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.1%

    1.2 miles away

  • Hertford Prep

    Other independent school

    Hertford · SG14 2LX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Rachel Kirk and Mike Moss
Telephone
01992410400
Website
http://www.simonballe.herts.sch.uk/

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