The Sele School
Hertford · Hertfordshire
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About The Sele School
The Sele School is a secondary academy in Hertford, Hertfordshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE SELE SCHOOL is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Hertfordshire. Regions: East of England. — from the THE SELE SCHOOL public record.
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School information
- Official name
- The Sele School
- Address
- Welwyn Road
- Postcode
- SG14 2DG
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hertford and Stortford
- URN (official identifier)
- 138484
- Establishment number
- 4117
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 382
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 699
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE SELE SCHOOL
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Quach
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 7 May 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.sele.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01992581455
- Date opened
- 1 Aug 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Sele School
| 2025/26 | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 382 | 200,830 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 32.2% | 16.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 24.3% | 13.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 8.1% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 15.2% | 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 The Sele School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read report- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 10 Jun 2025
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 5 Dec 2022
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 3 May 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Oct 2012
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as The Sele School (URN 117535)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 18 Jun 2008
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 The Sele School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 11.8% | 7.4% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 37.1% | 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 The Sele School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £151,800 for 138 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 36.5% | 17.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £402 | £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 The Sele School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 396 pupils.
| This school | Hertfordshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £4,256,000 £10,747 per pupil | £8,120 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £3,985,000 £10,063 per pupil | £7,945 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £1,480,000 £3,737 per pupil · 37.1% | £4,480 · 56.4% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £594,000 £1,500 per pupil · 14.9% | £658 · 8.3% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £394,000 £995 per pupil · 9.9% | £106 · 1.3% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £394,000 £995 per pupil · 9.9% | £84 · 1.1% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £271,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £1,173,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £10,282 per pupil, supply and agency £550 per pupil — spending down £219 per pupil on 2023/24.
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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