Simon Balle All-Through School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 24 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 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 6.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.8%
- Persistent absence
- 10.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.3%
White British 80.8%
Mixed 7.2%
Other White 6.9%
African 1.2%
Other Asian 1%
Indian 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Caribbean 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Other 0.2%
Irish 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 75%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 19%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 40 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 94 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 98 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 93 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 177 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 177 |
Admissions
Simon Balle All-Through School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 104
- 2nd preference
- 117
- 3rd preference
- 48
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 26 34 |
| Year 1 | 60 35 25 |
| Year 2 | 63 33 30 |
| Year 3 | 62 26 36 |
| Year 4 | 64 37 27 |
| Year 5 | 64 27 37 |
| Year 6 | 64 36 28 |
| Year 7 | 192 105 87 |
| Year 8 | 185 96 89 |
| Year 9 | 184 102 82 |
| Year 10 | 172 80 92 |
| Year 11 | 177 88 89 |
| Year 12 | 119 60 59 |
| Year 13 | 95 50 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 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 | 1.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.1% 2.4% |