Simon Balle All-Through School
Other · Academy converter · Ages 4–18 · Hertford, Hertfordshire
Simon Balle All-Through School is an other school in Hertford, Hertfordshire for ages 4–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 25 April 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception and Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mangrove Road, Hertford, SG13 8AJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 4–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,617 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 25 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive within the impressive positive ethos of this school.”
- “They are well equipped to become ‘tomorrow’s citizens today’.”
- “Pupils take great pride in demonstrating school values, such as compassion, kindness, respect and patience.”
To improve
- “A minority of parents express a wish for their child to have even more support.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 84% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 64% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 55.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 83 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 60 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 146 first-preference applications, 124 offers in total, 123 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 Reception and 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 other schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Duncombe School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hertford Prep 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Pinewood School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Middleton School 1.6 mi Outstanding
- Haileybury College 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hailey Hall School 2.5 mi Not judged
- Amwell View School 2.9 mi School remains Outstanding
- Rivers Education Support Centre 3.3 mi Good