AcademyAll-through

Simon Balle All-Through School

Mangrove Road, Hertford SG13 8AJ

8Schola Grade
Year groups
Reception–Year 13
All-through
Pupils
1,617
On roll
Ages
4–18
Capacity 1,037
Local authority
Hertfordshire
The Laurel Education Trust

Schola Grade 8

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 55.4, an average GCSE grade of about 5.5
86thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 48.1
90thpercentile
Attendance11% of pupils persistently absent
95thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Simon Balle All-Through School

Simon Balle All-Through School is an academy in Hertford, Hertfordshire, for pupils aged 4–18 (Reception–Year 13). It is part of The Laurel Education Trust.

It has 1,617 pupils on roll and room for 1,037. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 8 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Mangrove Road
Hertford SG13 8AJ
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
All-through
Year groups
Reception–Year 13
Ages
4–18
Official type
Academy converter
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,617
Capacity
1,037 pupils
Free school meals
9.80% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
The Laurel Education Trust
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Nation
England
URN
140294

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