Richard Hale School is a secondary school in Hertford, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a boys school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Richard Hale School currently has around 1209 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 94.3% boys and 5.7% girls. Around 9.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (91%) , including 68% who stay in school sixth forms and 22% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Hale Road, Hertford, SG13 8EN |
| Website: | http://www.richardhale.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01992583441 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ian Hawkins |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139873 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/07/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Boys |
| School Capacity: | 1218 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1209 |
| Number of Boys: | 1140 |
| Number of Girls: | 69 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.60% | 974 |
| Other White | 4.00% | 48 |
| White and Asian | 2.60% | 32 |
| Other Mixed | 2.10% | 25 |
| African | 1.70% | 20 |
| Unclassified | 1.70% | 20 |
| Indian | 1.30% | 16 |
| Other Asian | 1.30% | 16 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 12 |
| Irish | 0.70% | 9 |
| Other Black | 0.70% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 8 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Smith School Churchfields , Greencoates SG13 8AE | 4out of 4 | 477 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Morgans Walk Junior Mixed School Morgans Road , SG13 8DR | - not rated | 566 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Morgans Primary School & Nursery Morgans Road , SG13 8DR | 3out of 4 | 566 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chalk Dell Infant School Wilton Crescent , SG13 8JR | - not rated | 750 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mill Mead Primary Academy Mill Mead Primary School Port Vale , SG14 3AA | 3out of 4 | 933 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hale School Hale Road , SG13 8EN | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Richard Hale School Hale Road , SG13 8EN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Simon Balle School Mangrove Road , SG13 8AJ | - not rated | 645 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Sele School Welwyn Road , SG14 2DG | - not rated | 2,052 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Sele School Welwyn Road , SG14 2DG | - not rated | 2,052 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Balle All-Through School Mangrove Road , SG13 8AJ | 4out of 4 | 645 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertford, Ware and Bishop's Stortford Area Pupil Referral Unit Longmore Educ'n Support Centre , Churchfields SG13 8AE | - not rated | 447 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Duncombe School 4 Warren Park Road , Bengeo SG14 3JA | - not rated | 1,240 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hertford Prep St Mary's Lane , Hertingfordbury SG14 2LX | - not rated | 1,490 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.