The Sele School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Hertford, Hertfordshire
The Sele School is a secondary school in Hertford, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 7 May 2025. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Welwyn Road, Hertford, SG14 2DG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 382 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 7 May 2025
Strengths
- “This is a welcoming, nurturing and inclusive place where pupils feel valued and happy.”
- “The school has high expectations for all pupils and helps them to secure the important skills and knowledge they need to succeed.”
- “As a result, pupils’ achievement is improving in many areas.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes teachers do not recognise when pupils are ready to move on to more complex learning.”
- “This means that some pupils do not progress through the curriculum as quickly as they could and find some work too easy.”
- “However, high levels of absence for some pupils mean that these pupils often miss out on important learning, which means they do not achieve as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 21% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 35.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 45 first-preference applications, 75 offers in total, 45 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Richard Hale School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- The Chauncy School 2.7 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Presdales School 3.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Ridgeway Academy 3.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The John Warner School 4.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Robert Barclay Academy 4.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Monk's Walk School 4.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stanborough School 5.0 mi Good Last distance published