38%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
20%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
214.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
396
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
41%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 18/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Sele School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofTHE SELE SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
38%
-16pp
57%48%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
20%
-12pp
36%28%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Attainment 8
35.7
-5.6
41.338.535.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.7
EBacc entry
20%
+7pp
47%30%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
214.3
-114.5
328.8264.6200.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 214.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
396
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
30%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
41%
Contact
Address
Welwyn Road, Hertford, SG14 2DG
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38% | 20% | 35.7 | Not applicable | 20% | 214.3 | 25% | 396 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 33% | 41.3 | -0.26 | 14% | 328.8 | 15% | 436 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 35% | 40.6 | -0.45 | 17% | 254.7 | 20% | 423 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 36% | 37.6 | -0.74 | 39% | 200.5 | 39% | 427 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 25% | 39.5 | -0.55 | 47% | 275.5 | 47% | 385 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 36% | 43.7 | -0.25 | 55% | 226.2 | 55% | 376 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 43% | 49.6 | +0.26 | 45% | — | 46% | 352 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 22 |
| 2023/24 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 15 |
| 2022/23 | 29.2 | C | — | Suppressed | 11 |
| 2021/22 | 32.5 | C+ | — | Not eligible | 9 |
| 2018/19 | 24.6 | D+ | -0.58 | 0% | 29 |
| 2017/18 | 27.8 | C- | -0.13 | 12% | 12 |
| 2016/17 | 25.1 | C- | -0.13 | 0% | 18 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 396 | 20.5 | 30% | 14% | 35% | 13% | 41% |
| 2023/24 | 436 | 16.6 | 29% | 9% | 29% | 13% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 423 | 15.1 | 28% | 10% | 28% | 12% | 41% |
| 2021/22 | 427 | 15.6 | 19% | 7% | 25% | 11% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 402 | 13.1 | 29% | 8% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 385 | 13.6 | 31% | 6% | 29% | 5% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 376 | 11.6 | 33% | 5% | 35% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 352 | 10.1 | 32% | 5% | 36% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.