The Sele School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Hertford, East of England SG14 2DG · Hertfordshire
#414 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3467 of 4,090 nationally
About The Sele School
The Sele School is a academy secondary located in Hertford, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 382 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 21.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 414th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (37th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (15th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 382; capacity filled 54.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 38.4%; ebacc average points 2.94.
There are 21 schools in Hertford; The Sele School ranks 14th of 18 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)35.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)20.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)32.8%
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 The Sele School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 382
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 32.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 54.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 35.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 20.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 38.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.94
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Sele School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hollybush Primary School
Hertford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
190 students · 239 m away
Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School
Hertford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
156 students · 346 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)
Hertford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
224 students · 633 m away
Hertford Prep
Hertford · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
130 students · 1.1 km away
Mill Mead Primary Academy
Hertford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 1.3 km away
Duncombe School
Hertford · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
230 students · 1.5 km away
Bengeo Primary School
Hertford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 1.7 km away
Richard Hale School
Hertford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,207 students · 1.9 km away
Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School
Hertford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
229 students · 2.0 km away
Morgans Primary School & Nursery
Hertford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
346 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Stradbroke High School
Eye · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
353 students
Gracewood Academy
Potters Bar · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
420 students
Mossbourne Port Side Academy
Stanford-le-Hope · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
443 students
University Technical College Norfolk
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
451 students
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 13–19
455 students
Parkfields Middle School
Dunstable · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
460 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Sele School a good school?
The Sele School has a Success Index (England) of 21.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #414 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 The Sele School rank in East of England?
The Sele School ranks #414 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3467 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Sele School?
The Sele School had 382 students in 2025.
Is The Sele School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Sele School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Sele School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Sele School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.