Admission rules for a place to start in September 2026
Admission rules if you want a place at the school to start now
How were school places allocated in previous years?
What happened in the last 2 years
(All Through)
| | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|
Number of places available |
60 |
60 |
Number of applications made |
260 |
308 |
Number of places offered |
60 |
60 |
What happened in the last 2 years
(Secondary)
| | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|
Number of places available |
120 |
120 |
Number of applications made |
740 |
653 |
Number of places offered |
132 |
132 |
Places offered under each rule in 2025
(Primary)
| Rules (in rule priority order) | 2025 |
|---|
Education, Health & Care (EHC) Plan |
2 |
Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After |
1 |
Medical/social |
0 |
Children Of Staff |
2 |
4.1 Sibling In Pa (rec) |
27 |
4.2 Siblings Outside Pa, Nearest School |
0 |
4.3 In Pa, Nearest School (rec) |
13 |
4.4 In Pa, Distance (rec) |
15 |
5.1 Sibling Outside Pa |
0 |
5.2 Outside Pa, Nearest School |
0 |
5.3 Outside Pa, Distance |
0 |
Places offered under each rule in 2024
(Primary)
| Rules (in rule priority order) | 2024 |
|---|
Education, Health & Care (EHC) Plan |
1 |
Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After |
4 |
Medical/social |
0 |
Children Of Staff |
5 |
4.1 Sibling In Pa (rec) |
23 |
4.2 Siblings Outside Pa, Nearest School |
0 |
4.3 In Pa, Nearest School (rec) |
5 |
4.4 In Pa, Distance (rec) |
22 |
5.1 Sibling Outside Pa |
0 |
5.2 Outside Pa, Nearest School |
0 |
5.3 Outside Pa, Distance |
0 |
Places offered under each rule in 2025
(Secondary)
| Rules (in rule priority order) | 2025 |
|---|
Education, Health & Care (EHC) Plan |
9 |
Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After |
0 |
Medical/social |
1 |
Children Of Staff |
6 |
4.1 Sibling In Pa (sec) |
28 |
4.2 Siblings Outside Pa, Nearest School |
0 |
4.3 In Pa, Nearest School (sec) |
63 |
4.4 In Pa, Distance (sec) |
25 |
5.1 Sibling Outside Pa |
0 |
5.2 Outside Pa, Nearest School |
0 |
5.3 Outside Pa, Distance |
0 |
Places offered under each rule in 2024
(Secondary)
| Rules (in rule priority order) | 2024 |
|---|
Education, Health & Care (EHC) Plan |
4 |
Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After |
3 |
Medical/social |
0 |
Children Of Staff |
4 |
4.1 Sibling In Pa (sec) |
46 |
4.2 Siblings Outside Pa, Nearest School |
0 |
4.3 In Pa, Nearest School (sec) |
56 |
4.4 In Pa, Distance (sec) |
18 |
5.1 Sibling Outside Pa |
1 |
5.2 Outside Pa, Nearest School |
0 |
5.3 Outside Pa, Distance |
0 |
Distance of the furthest child admitted
Please view the Allocation Summary Report(s)
for further information about distance allocations.
Use our
'Find Your Nearest School'
system to identify the "nearest" school to your child's home address,
in accordance with Hertfordshire County Council's admission arrangements.
Vacancies (for in year applications)
No vacancies exist at this school at present.
Updated: 16 September 2025
Vacancy information is only relevant to
in year applications.
Schools aim to update their vacancy information every 2 weeks.
Treat this information as a guide only – the situation can change on a daily basis.
Performance and Ofsted
Performance table for Simon Balle All-through School.
Ofsted report and rating for Simon Balle All-through School.
School officers
Admissions Officer: Sarah Nunn
In Year Admissions Officer: Inna Lypnytska
Local Authority Attendance Officer: Louiza Demetriou
District Schools Effectiveness Advisor: Keith Gould
Key Link Advisor: David Kilgallon
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