Secondary school

Richard Hale School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 11–18
  • Boys · mixed sixth form
  • Hertfordshire
  • SG13 8EN
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 400 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 13%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 15%15%2016/17: top 35%2017/18: top 14%2018/19: top 26%2021/22: top 12%12% · 2021/222022/23: top 15%2023/24: top 18%2024/25: top 13%No exams

A-level results

#133 of 273 East of England sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against East of England

Attainment 856.3 · East of England 45.99/10 Top 20%
Grade 5+ English and maths65.7% · East of England 44.9%9/10 Top 20%
EBacc point score5.31 · East of England 4.019/10 Top 20%
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.31 · East of England −0.028/10 Above+50.3 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry34.7 · East of England 33.26/10 Middle−7.7 pts since 21/22
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 56.7 · 161 pupils · East of England 50.52016/17: 48.7 · 162 pupils · East of England 46.22017/18: 55.1 · 164 pupils · East of England 46.32018/19: 51.2 · 161 pupils · East of England 46.32021/22: 59.2 · 178 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 55.2 · 175 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 53.8 · 175 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 56.3 · 175 pupils · East of England 45.8559.248.7No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 49% · 162 pupils · East of England 41%2017/18: 67% · 164 pupils · East of England 41%2018/19: 55% · 161 pupils · East of England 40%2021/22: 69% · 178 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 65% · 175 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 66.3% · 175 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 65.7% · 175 pupils · East of England 44.9%69%49%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 31.66 · 137 pupils · East of England 29.022016/17: 30.61 · 148 pupils · East of England 29.412017/18: 34.1 · 142 pupils · East of England 30.942018/19: 33.79 · 111 pupils · East of England 31.322021/22: 38.08 · 119 pupils · East of England 36.152022/23: 34.29 · 143 pupils · East of England 32.282023/24: 38.69 · 138 pupils · East of England 32.652024/25: 34.7 · 120 pupils · East of England 33.1638.6930.61No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in81.0%
153 of 189 who put it first2014 · 84.0%2026 · 81.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st189153
2nd18012
3rd972

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Sixth form provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,207
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.7%
First language not English5.0%
SEN support9.1%
EHC plan2.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.4%
Persistently absent pupils12.0%

Girls 5.7%Boys 94.3%

all pupils, incl. sixth form

99.1% full · 1,218 places · 320 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 287 responses (23.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.3% not applicable57.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year76% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20.6% not applicable82% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed58.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development84.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.5
Pupils per adult12.9
  • Classroom teachers 66.1
  • Leadership 7
  • Teaching assistants 11.9
  • Other support 26.1

Teachers 73.1 FTE · Whole workforce 111.1 · 153 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,687
Spend per pupil£7,637
Staff spend per pupil£5,969
Reserve per pupil£712
  • +£861,000revenue reserve
  • +£61,000in-year balance

Grants £7,000 · self-generated £725 · premises £409 per pupil

Single-academy trust: RICHARD HALE SCHOOL

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

175 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained97.1%
  • Education95.4%
  • Apprenticeship0%
  • Employment1.7%
  • Not sustained1.1%
  • Unknown1.7%

After sixth form (16–18)

170 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained91.8%
  • Education61.2%
  • Higher education60.6%
  • Apprenticeship7.6%
  • Employment22.9%
  • Not sustained6.5%
  • Unknown1.8%