Richard Hale School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Hertford · SG13 8EN · Hertfordshire
Ages 11–18
- Att853.8
- P80.3
- EM5+66%
- Absence6.2%
1.2 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 138484
The Sele School
Academy converter · Hertford · SG14 2DG
Ages 11–18 · 382 pupils · Hertfordshire
Ofsted
Not judged
Attainment 8
41.3
Overall absence
12.9%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-05-07
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.26
−20+2
Attainment 841.3
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry14%
EBacc APS: 3.5
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence12.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.5%
Unauthorised5.0%
- Authorised absence
- 7.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 8.1%
- Enrolments in measure
- 444
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill55%
382 pupils · 699 places
- Pupils on roll
- 382
- Boys / girls
- 183 / 199
- School capacity
- 699
- Capacity fill
- 382 / 699 (55%)
- Free school meals
- 32.8%
- FSM pupils
- 121
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- 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: THE SELE SCHOOL
- Academy trust
- THE SELE SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Quach
Location
- Address
- Welwyn Road
- Postcode
- SG14 2DG
- 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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Hertford, Hertfordshire, 382 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.8%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
The Chauncy School
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingAcademy converter · Secondary
Ware · SG12 0DP · Hertfordshire
Ages 11–18
- Att851.9
- P80.5
- EM5+57%
- Absence6.0%
2.7 miles away
Hollybush Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Hertford · SG14 2DF · Hertfordshire
Ages 3–11
- KS248%
- Absence7.9%
- FSM37.2%
0.1 miles away
Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Some aspects not as strongVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Hertford · SG14 2EP · Hertfordshire
Ages 3–11
- KS241%
- Absence7.0%
- FSM47.3%
0.2 miles away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Hertford · SG14 2BU · Hertfordshire
Ages 3–11
- KS265%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM8.2%
0.4 miles away
Mill Mead Primary Academy
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Hertford · SG14 3AA · Hertfordshire
Ages 3–11
- FSM6.0%
0.8 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Quach
- Telephone
- 01992581455