Simon Balle All-Through School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Hertford, East of England SG13 8AJ · Hertfordshire
#34 of 460 all-through schools in East of England
#254 of 4,090 nationally
About Simon Balle All-Through School
Simon Balle All-Through School is a academy all-through located in Hertford, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 4–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,617 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 90.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of all-through schools in England and 34th of 460 ranked all-through schools in East of England. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (99th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (78th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,617; capacity filled 155.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 83.6%; ebacc average points 4.99.
There are 21 schools in Hertford; Simon Balle All-Through School ranks 2nd of 18 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)84%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)33%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)55.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)63.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)9.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Simon Balle All-Through School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,617
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 9.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 155.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 84%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 33%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 55.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 63.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 83.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.99
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Simon Balle All-Through School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Abel Smith School
Hertford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
226 students · 360 m away
Richard Hale School
Hertford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,207 students · 591 m away
Morgans Primary School & Nursery
Hertford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
346 students · 922 m away
Wheatcroft Primary School
Hertford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
319 students · 1.2 km away
Mill Mead Primary Academy
Hertford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 1.2 km away
Duncombe School
Hertford · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
230 students · 1.3 km away
Bengeo Primary School
Hertford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 1.9 km away
Hertford Prep
Hertford · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
130 students · 2.0 km away
Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School
Hertford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
207 students · 2.0 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)
Hertford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
224 students · 2.0 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Simon Balle All-Through School a good school?
Simon Balle All-Through School has a Success Index (England) of 90.3 out of 100 (Top 10% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #34 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Simon Balle All-Through School rank in East of England?
Simon Balle All-Through School ranks #34 of 460 all-through schools in East of England and #254 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Simon Balle All-Through School?
Simon Balle All-Through School had 1,617 students in 2025.
Is Simon Balle All-Through School a primary school or a secondary school?
Simon Balle All-Through School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 4–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Simon Balle All-Through School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Simon Balle All-Through School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.