Simon Balle All-Through School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 25 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 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
- 140294
- Address
- Mangrove Road, SG13 8AJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1561 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.1%
- Persistent absence
- 13.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.5%
White British 82.3%
Mixed 6.6%
Other White 6.5%
African 1%
Indian 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Other Asian 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average1.8
WritingWell above average4.2
MathsAbove average2.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 85%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 30%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 33 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 84 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 34 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Simon Balle All-Through School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 95
- 3rd preference
- 49
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 36 24 |
| Year 1 | 63 31 32 |
| Year 2 | 61 25 36 |
| Year 3 | 63 36 27 |
| Year 4 | 63 27 36 |
| Year 5 | 64 38 26 |
| Year 6 | 63 34 29 |
| Year 7 | 182 94 88 |
| Year 8 | 184 104 80 |
| Year 9 | 182 84 98 |
| Year 10 | 180 89 91 |
| Year 11 | 176 88 88 |
| Year 12 | 97 50 47 |
| Year 13 | 123 62 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 68.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 20.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 1.7% |