Simon Balle All-Through School

About Simon Balle All-Through School

Simon Balle All-Through School is an all-through school in Hertford, Hertfordshire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. Around 1,561 pupils aged 4 to 18 attend the school. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 84% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 9.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 55.4, above the national average of 46. On our composite score, Simon Balle All-Through School ranks among the top 2% of primary schools in England for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks among the top 14% of secondary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 in reading and 110 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 33% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 64% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 11% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Simon Balle All-Through School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.