Simon Balle All-Through School
Academy converter in Hertford, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | All-through |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1617 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1037 |
| Free school meals | 9.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE LAUREL EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Mangrove Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 8AJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.simonballe.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01992410400 |
| URN | 140294 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 25 April 2024, outcome: School remains Outstanding.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Abel Smith School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Richard Hale School (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- Morgans Primary School & Nursery (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Wheatcroft Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Mill Mead Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Bengeo Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) (primary school, about 2.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.