Richard Hale School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 9 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 139873
- Address
- Hale Road, SG13 8EN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1209 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 94.3%
- Girls
- 5.7%
- First language not English
- 5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.4%
- Persistent absence
- 11.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.1%
White British 80.6%
Mixed 6.4%
Other White 4%
African 1.7%
Unclassified 1.7%
Indian 1.3%
Other Asian 1.3%
Irish 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 63%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 66%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.2
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.3
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 86 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 76 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 86 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 63 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 53 |
| English Language | GCSE | 174 |
Admissions
Richard Hale School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 175
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 147
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 158
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 181 0 |
| Year 8 | 179 179 0 |
| Year 9 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 10 | 176 176 0 |
| Year 11 | 175 175 0 |
| Year 12 | 166 135 31 |
| Year 13 | 152 114 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 69.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 3.1% 2.4% |