What is Richard Hale School's Ofsted rating?

Richard Hale School received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2024 inspection.

What are Richard Hale School's latest exam results?

Richard Hale School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 56.2. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Richard Hale School located?

Richard Hale School is a secondary school in Hertford, Hertfordshire (SG13 8EN).

How many pupils attend Richard Hale School?

Richard Hale School has around 1,209 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Richard Hale School with other schools?

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SecondaryData as of May 2026

Richard Hale School

Hale Road, Hertford, SG13 8EN

Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Non-selective · Boys

Ofsted

Good

Jul 2024

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

56.2school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

56.2

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

33.6%

Basics 9-5

65.7%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

56.2

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	55.2	46.4
2023/24	53.8	46.4
2024/25	56.2	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	+0.38	0.00
2023/24	+0.31	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

63.4%

EBacc APS

5.30

EBacc 9-5

39.4%

EBacc 9-4

53.7%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

34.70

A*-A Grades

22.6%

A*-B Grades

50.0%

AAB+ %

11.3%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 157 students entered

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