Simon Balle School Hertford

Simon Balle School is a Foundation School located in Hertford, Hertfordshire, teaching Secondary students aged between 11 and 18 years of age.

The school operates under the Hertfordshire local authority.

Simon Balle School was inspected by Ofsted on 14 January 2009.

School Location

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School Information

School nameSimon Balle School
HeadteacherMrs Alison Saunders
Number of pupils1049
Type of schoolFoundation School
Phase of educationSecondary
Ages11 - 18
Local authorityHertfordshire
Parliamentary constituencyHertford and Stortford

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Geographic Data
PostcodeSG13 8AJ
LocationRush Green
TownHertford South
CountyHertfordshire
RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityEast Hertfordshire
Ward NameHertford Castle
Area Type 
Coordinates51.792657,-0.070733

Mortgaged Houses
86%
UK AVERAGE: 34%

EU Leave Voters
49%
UK AVERAGE: 51.9%
Unemployed
2%
UK AVERAGE: 3.9%
High Earners
48%
UK AVERAGE: 22.1%

Overview

£383,366
Av. House Price

35
Population

63%
Married

£0
Average Salary


Data: OS © Crown copyright and database right 2021, data extracts from Census 2011.


OUTSTANDING

GOOD

REQUIRES IMPROVEMENT

INADEQUATE

Primary Schools
Ofsted RatingDistance
Abel Smith School, Hertford and Stortford0.2 mi
Morgans Primary School & Nursery, Hertford and Stortford0.5 mi
Mill Mead Primary School, Hertford and Stortford0.7 mi
Wheatcroft Primary School, Hertford and Stortford0.8 mi
Bengeo Primary School, Hertford and Stortford1.2 mi
Hollybush Primary School, Hertford and Stortford1.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hertford and Stortford1.2 mi
Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School, Hertford and Stortford1.2 mi
Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School, Hertford and Stortford1.6 mi
St Catherine's Church of England Primary School, Hertford and Stortford1.9 mi
Secondary Schools
Ofsted RatingDistance
Simon Balle All-Through School, Hertford and Stortford0 mi
Richard Hale School, Hertford and Stortford0.4 mi
The Sele School, Hertford and Stortford1.4 mi
The Chauncy School, Hertford and Stortford1.8 mi
Presdales School, Hertford and Stortford1.8 mi
The John Warner School, Broxbourne3.2 mi
Sheredes School, Broxbourne3.4 mi
The Broxbourne School, Broxbourne4.1 mi
Sir Frederic Osborn School, Welwyn Hatfield4.7 mi
Haileybury Turnford, Broxbourne5.9 mi

OFSTED Ratings Explained

Outstanding: The school provides the highest quality education and care for children, and will not be inspected again unless concerns are raised.


Good: The school provides for all their pupils' educational needs, and prepare them well for the next stage of their lives.


Requires Improvement: The school provides an acceptable quality of education and care for children, but will have areas where they could improve.


Inadequate: The school is failing to provide an acceptable quality of education and care for children, and will need to make significant improvements immediately.



Data: Ofsted © 2021, last updated Jan 2020.


1 to
Property/Salary Ratio

Freehold
79%
1 Bedroom
4%
Owned
86%
Leasehold
21%
4 Beds+
44%
Rented
15%
7-Year Property Price Trends
2020
£383,366
2019
£390,763
2018
£389,099
2017
£373,361
2016
£346,995
2015
£310,648
2014
£281,549
Average House Prices
Detached
£0
Semi-Detached
£0
Terraced
£0
Flats
£0
Property Types
Detached
47%
Semi-Detached
22%
Terraced
15%
Flats
10%
Bedsits
5%


Data: ONS licensed under the Open Government Licence v30, Last updated Jun 2020. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Male
49%
Children
20%
Female
51%
Adults
80%
Social Grade
SG13 8AJUK
AB
48%27%
C1
35%28%
C2
11%20%
DE
6%25%


Demographic Data

£53,040
Household Income

46.48%
Degree Educated

23.24%
In Professional Jobs

£0
Average Salary

31,908/34,753
Deprivation Rank

0%
owning 3+ cars


Unemployed
2%
High Earners
48%


Single
21%
Unemployed
2%
Married
63%
Degrees
46%
Occupation
SG13 8AJUK
Managerial/Directors
20%11%
Professionals
27%20%
Associate Professionals
18%14%
Admin/Secretarial
13%10%
Skilled Trades
5%11%
Caring, Leisure & Service
6%9%
Sales & Customer Service
4%8%
Plant & Machine Operatives
2%6%
Elementary Occupations
4%11%


Ethnicity
SG13 8AJUK
White
96%86%
Mixed
2%2.2%
Asian
3%7.5%
Black
0%3.4%
Arabic/Other
0%0.6%
Marital Status
SG13 8AJUK
Single
21%35%
Married
63%47%
Civil Partnership
0%0.2%
Divorced
7%9%
Christian
61%
None
29%
Buddhist
0%
Muslim
1%
Sikh
0%
Jewish
0%



Data: ONS © Crown copyright and database right 2021, data extracts from Census 2011.

LOW
Crime
9
Burglaries
Crimes (Last 12 Months)
SG13 8AJUK
Anti-social behaviour
1936
Burglaries
911
Robberies
12
Theft
619
Vehicle Crimes
912
Possession of Weapons
012
Violent Crimes
1451
Drug Offences
15
Criminal Damage & Arson
815
Police ForceHertfordshire Constabulary
TypeTerritorial police force
Formed1841
Officers2,130
Budget£171.4
Area Size1,643 hectares
JurisdictionEngland and Wales


Data: ONS © Police.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated Jan 2020.

Julie Marson MP

2019 General Election Results
Cons
56%
Green
4%
Labour
23%
Brexit
0%
Lib Dem
14%
Pl. Cymru
0%


The Hertford and Stortford constituency is located in Hertfordshire, and has a total population of 108,332, of which 81,765 (75.5%) are eligible to vote. Election turnout for the Hertford and Stortford constituency in 2019 was 74%, higher than the average UK turnout at 67.3%.



ConstituencyHertford and Stortford
Member of Parliament MP
Constituency TypeCounty
ResultCon hold
Declaration Date/Time12/13/2019 3:49:00 AM
GE2019 ResultCon hold
First PartyCon
Second PartyLab
Electorate81765
Valid Votes60094
Winning Majority19620
EU Leave %49%

Hertfordshire County Council


County Hall
Pegs Lane
Hertford
SG13 8DQ

PHONE: 0300 123 4040

EMAIL:
hertsdirect@hertfordshire.gov.uk


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Data: ZoomLocal. Last updated Jan 2020.

Ofsted Report

2
OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS

How good is this school?


Good - Simon Balle School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


1
BEHAVIOUR

Behaviour and safety of pupils:


Outstanding - Simon Balle School is an outstanding school, highly effective in delivering outcomes that provide exceptionally well for pupils' needs. This school ensures that their pupils are very well equipped for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


2
LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

Overall leadership and management grade:


Good - Simon Balle School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


2
QUALITY OF TEACHING

Overall quality of the teaching provided:


Good - Simon Balle School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


[more]
Simon Balle SchoolOfsted Report
Inspection Start Date14 January 2009
Inspection End Date14 January 2009
Inspection TypeSection 5 RTI
Overall2 - Good
Achievement9
Behaviour & Safety1 - Outstanding
Quality of Teaching2 - Good
Leadership & Management2 - Good
Category of Concern
Warning Notice0

Full Ofsted Report
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http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/114884.

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Ofsted carry out full regulatory inspections of schools and educational institutions throughout England. Reporting to the UK government, Ofsted are both impartial and independent, and inspect institutions that care for young people and children, as well as organisations that provide education or skills for people of all ages.

Ofsted inspects education providers, children's services and organisations that provide education or skills. One or more Ofsted inspectors visit a provider to inspect the quality of teaching, the levels of achievement that pupils achieve, the behaviour of those who are in attendance, and the effectiveness of teaching that schools provide to their pupils.

A typical Ofsted report will contain information about how well their inspectors think that a school is performing, as well as ways that it can improve certain areas. It also includes data on how well students are performing, both in their general education and their well-being. In addition, Ofsted inspectors will include feedback from parents and carers about their views and opinions of the school.

In order to produce a useful tool for improvement, inspectors will give a school an overall grade for how good they think a school is:

  • Grade 1 - Outstanding
  • Grade 2 - Good
  • Grade 3 - Requires improvement
  • Grade 4 - Inadequate


Should a school be judged as 'requires improvement' or 'inadequate', then the Ofsted report will explain why the grade was given, as well as ways how the school can improve their grade.

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Contact Details

Mangrove Road
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG13 8AJ

Phone: 01992 410400
Email: head@simonballe.herts.sch.uk

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