What is Simon Balle All-Through School's Ofsted rating?

Simon Balle All-Through School received a Outstanding rating from Ofsted following its 2018 inspection.

What are Simon Balle All-Through School's latest exam results?

Simon Balle All-Through School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 55.0. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Simon Balle All-Through School located?

Simon Balle All-Through School is a secondary school in Hertford, Hertfordshire (SG13 8AJ).

How many pupils attend Simon Balle All-Through School?

Simon Balle All-Through School has around 1,561 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Simon Balle All-Through School with other schools?

View Simon Balle All-Through School's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Hertfordshire.

All-throughData as of May 2026

Simon Balle All-Through School

Mangrove Road, Hertford, SG13 8AJ

Academy converter · Ages 4–18 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Outstanding

May 2018

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

Academic picture

55.0school · 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

KS2 Results (Primary)

Percentage reaching expected standard— 2024/25

Reading

91.0%

Writing

88.0%

Maths

95.0%

RWM Combined

84.0%

Trend — Expected Standard % & Higher Standard %

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GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

55.0

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

30.0%

Basics 9-5

63.8%

Exam attainment

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

School · 2024/25

55.0

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	48.6	46.4
2023/24	52.9	46.4
2024/25	55.0	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	+0.03	0.00
2023/24	+0.45	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

48.6%

EBacc APS

4.98

EBacc 9-5

29.9%

EBacc 9-4

35.6%

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A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

38.82

A*-A Grades

35.8%

A*-B Grades

61.3%

AAB+ %

27.9%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

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

Based on 105 students entered

Community & Reviews

What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

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