Simon Balle All-Through School
2 live vacanciesHertford · Hertfordshire
Jobs at Simon Balle All-Through School
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Teaching Assistant (Secondary Phase)
Hertford· £26,427.00 - £26,847.00 Annually (FTE)Direct with schoolPosted 9 Nov 2026· Closes 24 Nov 2026Advertised by the school - Apply
Teacher of Science
Hertford· £35,602.00 - £54,328.00 Annually (FTE) MPS/UPSDirect with schoolPosted 6 Nov 2026· Closes 23 Nov 2026Advertised by the school
About Simon Balle All-Through School
Simon Balle All-Through School is a other academy in Hertford, Hertfordshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE LAUREL EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 2 member schools: 1 primary school, 1 all-through school. Local authorities: Hertfordshire. Regions: East of England. — from the THE LAUREL EDUCATION TRUST public record.
Simon Balle All-Through School is a other academy in Hertford, Hertfordshire, part of THE LAUREL EDUCATION TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 2 live vacancies on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Simon Balle All-Through School
- Address
- Mangrove Road
- Postcode
- SG13 8AJ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hertford and Stortford
- URN (official identifier)
- 140294
- Establishment number
- 4067
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 4–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1617
- As of July 2026
- Capacity
- 1037
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE LAUREL EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Headteacher
- Rachel Kirk and Mike Moss
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Outstanding · Inspected 25 Apr 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.simonballe.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01992410400
- Date opened
- 1 Nov 2013
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed July 2026.
Pupils at Simon Balle All-Through School
| 2025/26 | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,617 | 200,830 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 9.4% | 16.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 13.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.5% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 7.2% | 18.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Simon Balle All-Through School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Outstanding
Report published 17 Jul 2024
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Outcomes for pupils
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Outstanding
Report published 20 Jun 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Simon Balle School (URN 117519)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Oct 2013
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Simon Balle School (URN 117519)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 4 Feb 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Simon Balle School (URN 117519)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 25 Apr 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Simon Balle All-Through School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.0% | 7.4% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 10.2% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Simon Balle All-Through School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £162,400 for 137 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 10.1% | 17.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £119 | £236 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Simon Balle All-Through School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · All-through · 1,561 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £12,037,000 £7,711 per pupil | £8,224 |
| Total spending | £12,279,000 £7,866 per pupil | £7,810 |
| Teaching staff | £8,192,000 £5,248 per pupil · 66.7% | £4,300 · 55.1% |
| Education support staff | £98,000 £63 per pupil · 0.8% | £866 · 11.1% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £212 · 2.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £178 · 2.3% |
| In-year balance | −£242,000 | |
| Revenue reserve | £0 | |
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,441 per pupil, supply and agency £0 per pupil — spending up £425 per pupil on 2023/24.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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