The Sele School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good May 7 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 138484
- Address
- Welwyn Road, SG14 2DG
- Website
- http://www.sele.herts.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 396 (64% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 13.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.3%
- Persistent absence
- 39.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.5%
White British 73.2%
Mixed 8.3%
Other White 6.6%
African 5.8%
Indian 1.3%
Other 1%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Caribbean 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 21%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 21%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.6
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.93
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 12 |
| Dance | GCSE | 5 |
| English Language | GCSE | 71 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 67 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
The Sele School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 55
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 52
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 8 | 77 42 35 |
| Year 9 | 90 46 44 |
| Year 10 | 83 37 46 |
| Year 11 | 73 29 44 |
| Year 12 | 13 6 7 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 63.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 25.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 11.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.1% 2.4% |