Richard Hale School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Hertford, Hertfordshire
Richard Hale School is a secondary school in Hertford, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 9 July 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hale Road, Hertford, SG13 8EN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,207 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 9 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils live out the school’s vision of ‘learning with virtue’.”
- “They have thoughtful opportunities to develop their character.”
- “Activities such as team sports and coaching foster pupils’ happiness.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, the curriculum does not always make clear links between new and previous learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 September 2024 (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) | 66% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 56.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
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: 189 first-preference applications, 168 offers in total, 153 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.
- The Sele School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Chauncy School 2.1 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Presdales School 2.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The John Warner School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Robert Barclay Academy 3.7 mi Good Last distance published
- The Broxbourne School 4.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Ridgeway Academy 4.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Haileybury Turnford 6.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published