Simon Balle School

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name = Simon Balle School


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established = 1957
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type = Secondary School
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head_label = Headteacher
head = Allison Saunders
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specialist = Humanities College
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street = Mangrove Road
city = Hertford
county = Hertfordshire
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enrollment = 1051
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lower_age = 11
upper_age = 18
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website = [http://www.simonballe.herts.sch.uk]
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Simon Balle School is a mixed, 11-18 comprehensive school, that includes a sixth form, in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England. The school holds Specialist Humanities College status. [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_providers/full/(urn)/117519 "Simon Balle School - Inspection Report"] , Ofsted, 25 April 2006]

Academic standards

Following their inspection on 21 March 2006, Ofsted assessed the overall effectiveness of the school as "Good", Grade 2 on a four point scale, and rated the sixth form as "Outstanding", Grade 1. They said "This is a good school with a number of outstanding features. ... The school has correctly identified the aspects of provision which require further development, for example, limiting the variance in provision between some departments. The school's capacity to improve is outstanding. Leadership and management are outstanding. Standards of attainment are above average and all pupils make good progress. ... the sixth form is outstanding."

This follows on from 2005 when 70% of students achieved A*-C grades. [ [http://www.herts24.co.uk/content/herald/news/story.aspx?brand=EHHOnline&category=NewsEastHerts&tBrand=herts24&tCategory=newsehhnew&itemid=WEED25%20Aug%202005%2014%3A40%3A14%3A143 "Students enjoy a day to remember"] , Herts 24, 25 August 2005]

Children in Need

Students from the school interviewed David Ramsden, Chief Executive of Children in Need, in April 2008, to find out how the money, raised by the charity, is spent. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/school_report/7343564.stm "Where does Children in Need money go?"] , bbc.co.uk, 11 April 2008]

References

External Links

* [http://www.simonballe.herts.sch.uk Official site]