Simon Balle All-through School

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Simon Balle All-through School
Simon Balle School logo.png
Address
Simon Balle All-through School
Mangrove Road

Hertford
,
Hertfordshire
,
SG13 8AJ

England
Coordinates 51°47′36″N0°04′11″W / 51.7932°N 0.0698°W / 51.7932; -0.0698
Information
Former nameSimon Balle School
Type Academy
MottoCreating tomorrow’s citizens today
Religious affiliation(s)All
Established1957
Department for Education URN 140294 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Chair of GovernorsViv Jones
Co-headteachersRachel Kirk & Michael Moss
Gender Mixed
Age4to 18
Enrolment1489
HousesAshbourne, Beane, Lea, Mimram, New, Rib
Colour(s)Hunter Green, Maroon
   
Website http://www.simonballe.herts.sch.uk/
Simon Balle School entrance Simon Balle School entrance.jpg
Simon Balle School entrance

Simon Balle All-through School is a co-educational secondary school, sixth form, and most recently primary school with academy status located in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England. Its name derives from Simon de Balle, one of two deputies (MPs) sent to Parliament to represent the Borough in 1298. He had owned Balls Park, which is adjacent to the school's location. [1] The school converted to academy status on 1 November 2013. [2]

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Simon Balle Primary school

Due to the overcrowding of other primary schools Simon Balle built a primary school, . [3] The school is now known as the "Simon Balle All-through School", as it offers education from the age of 4 with a reception class up until students leave year 11 at age 16 or stay on until age 18 in sixth form.

Notable former pupils

Grounds Simon Balle School grounds.jpg
Grounds

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References

  1. ↑ "Simon Balle School". Herts memories. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Academy conversion responses". Simon Balle School website. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to the Larch Centre | Simon Balle All-through School". simonballe.herts.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016.


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