Simon Balle School

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 owned Balls Park, which is adjacent to the school's location.[1] The school converted to academy status on 1 November 2013.[2]

Simon Balle All-through School
Address
Mangrove Road Hertford , Hertfordshire , SG13 8AJ England
Coordinates	51.7932°N 0.0698°W
Information
Type	Academy
Established	1957
Department for Education URN	140294 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair of Governors	Viv Jones
Head teacher	Ms Alison Saunders
Gender	Mixed
Age	4 to 18
Enrolment	1041
Colour(s)	Hunter Green, Maroon
Website	http://www.simonballe.herts.sch.uk/

Simon Balle School entrance

Simon Balle Primary school

Due to the overcrowding of other primary schools Simon Balle built a primary school, which was finished in the summer of 2015.[3] It is now known as 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

• George Ezra – singer-songwriter and musician.

Grounds

References

1. "Simon Balle School". Herts memories. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
2. "Academy conversion responses". Simon Balle School website. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
3. http://www.simonballe.herts.sch.uk/welcome-to-the-larch-centre/

External links

• Official School Website