The Sele School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Oct 19 2022 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
- 436 (61% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 9.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.4%
- Persistent absence
- 33.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.2%
White British 75.5%
Mixed 6.9%
Other White 6.7%
African 4.8%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Irish 0.9%
Indian 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Other Black 0.7%
Caribbean 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.45
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.6
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.4
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 14 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 75 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 72 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
The Sele School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 82
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 74 40 34 |
| Year 8 | 81 41 40 |
| Year 9 | 72 33 39 |
| Year 10 | 78 31 47 |
| Year 11 | 95 40 55 |
| Year 12 | 20 20 0 |
| Year 13 | 16 16 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 57.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 4.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 1.7% |