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The Sele School

East Hertfordshire, SG14 2DGSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
May 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.6×
First choices did not exceed offers made
45 1st-choice / 75 offers made
Ranking
#2,138
of 3,141 nationally

About The Sele School

The Sele School is a state-funded secondary school in East Hertfordshire, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 382 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 699.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (7 May 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 35.7 for 2024/25. admissions data records 45 first-preference applications and 75 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressWelwyn Road, Hertford, East Hertfordshire, SG14 2DG
HeadteacherMr Christopher Quach
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils382
Free School Meals (FSM)32.2%
School Capacity382 / 699 (55% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 May 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:35

Source: sele.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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The Sele School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.