Richard Hale School
About the school
Richard Hale School is an open secondary school in Hertfordshire.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 9 July 2024
- Published
- 19 September 2024
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 56.3
- Hertfordshire
- 50.6
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Hertfordshire
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 65.70%
- Hertfordshire
- 53.40%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 81.10%
- Hertfordshire
- 71.70%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 63.40%
- Hertfordshire
- 47.00%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 5.31
- Hertfordshire
- 4.56
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C+
Average A-level points
- School
- 34.7
AAB or better
- School
- 11.30%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1209
Girls
5.71%
Boys
94.29%
SEN support
9.10%
Education, health and care plan
2.15%
English as an additional language
5.00%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
9.65%
Overall absence
5.41
Persistent absence
11.97
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
175
Sustained education or employment
99%
Education
93%
Apprenticeship
6%
Employment
1%
Not sustained
1%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
167
Sustained education or employment
89%
Higher education
54%
Further education
2%
Apprenticeship
6%
Employment
26%