The Sele School
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Hertfordshire
Welwyn Road, Hertford, SG14 2DG
59
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 07/05/2025
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
87.1%
41.0% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
382
Capacity used
Has space55%
699 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
25 of 25 families who put it first got an offer
55
Places offered
188
Total applications
3.4
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 25 | 25 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 42 | 14 | ● 33% |
| 3rd preference | 52 | 1 | ● 2% |
| 4th preference | 69 | 3 | ● 4% |
| Total | 188 | 43 | 23% |
1st preference success by year
Hertfordshire lets families list 4 preferences. 1 applications came from outside the council area (1 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Last distance offered
From Hertfordshire council's allocation report on offer day. It changes every year, so treat it as a guide.
September 2026 entry
23.96 km
Furthest child offered under "Outside Priority Area, Distance"
177 applications · 90 places · 88 offered
| Siblings | 14 |
| In Priority Area, Nearest School | 12 |
| In Priority Area, Not Nearest School | 8 |
| Outside Priority Area, Distance | 25 |
| Non ranked allocation | 23 |
September 2025 entry
14.19 km
Furthest child offered under "Outside Priority Area, Distance"
198 applications · 90 places · 70 offered
| Medical/Social | 1 |
| Siblings | 10 |
| In Priority Area, Nearest School | 9 |
| In Priority Area, Not Nearest School | 6 |
| Outside Priority Area, Distance | 21 |
| Non ranked allocation | 17 |
Currently available for Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Enfield schools, from council allocation reports. Distances are straight-line from home to school.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Christopher Quach
- Address
- Welwyn Road, Hertford, SG14 2DG
- Phone
- 01992581455
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Ward / constituency
- Hertford Sele · Hertford and Stortford
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 138484
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 33% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 9% | — | — |
| SEN support | 25% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE SELE SCHOOL
382 pupils · 699 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 25
07 May 2025
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 419 pupils
Attendance
87.1%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
12.9%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
41.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
9.1%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
5.0%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 41.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.26 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.46 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | — | — | — |
Average grade: NE (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 35.7 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 20.5% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 38.4% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.5% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.94 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 73 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 29.22 | 35 |
| Average grade | C | — |
| A-level students | 10 | — |
Oxbridge
No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 78% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 11% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 78% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 5 km — based on the last distance offered, last 12 months.
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Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.