What did Ofsted judge The Sele School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged The Sele School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in May 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Sele School?

The Sele School has 382 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Sele School take?

The Sele School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is The Sele School located?

The Sele School is located in Hertford, SG14 2DG, Hertfordshire.

How do I apply to The Sele School?

The Sele School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How far from The Sele School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at The Sele School for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 14.887 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Year 7 places decided at The Sele School?

When The Sele School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children looked after and previously looked after — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because of being adopted or became subject to a child-arrangements order or a special guardianship order; 2. Medical or Social — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school; 3. Sibling — Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age-range of the school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If more children qualify under a particular rule than there are places available, a tie-break will be used by applying the next rule to those children. Where there is a need for a tie-breaker where two different addresses measure the same distance from a school, in the case of a block of flats for example the lower door number will be deemed nearest as logically this will be on the ground floor and therefore closer. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie-break will be random. Every child entered onto the HCC admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Sele School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 70.4% of pupils at The Sele School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

14.887miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at The Sele School, year by year →

How places are decided at The Sele School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children looked after and previously looked after — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because of being adopted or became subject to a child-arrangements order or a special guardianship order.
2Medical or Social — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school.
3Sibling — Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age-range of the school.
4Nearest school — Children who live in the priority area for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non-faith, co-educational and non-partially selective.
5Priority Area — Children who live in the priority area who live nearest to the school.
6Outside Priority Area — Children living outside the priority area on the basis of distance, with those living nearest to the school given priority.

If two applications tie: If more children qualify under a particular rule than there are places available, a tie-break will be used by applying the next rule to those children. Where there is a need for a tie-breaker where two different addresses measure the same distance from a school, in the case of a block of flats for example the lower door number will be deemed nearest as logically this will be on the ground floor and therefore closer. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie-break will be random. Every child entered onto the HCC admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

Priority Area defined as Hertford and Ware and the Parishes of Bayford, Bengeo Rural, Bramfield, Brickendon Liberty, Datchworth, Essendon, Great Amwell, Hertford, Hertford Heath, Hertingfordbury, Hunsdon, Little Berkhamsted, Little Munden, Sacombe, Stanstead Abbotts, Stanstead St. Margarets, Stapleford, Tewin, Thundridge, Ware, Wareside, Watton-at-Stone and Welwyn. Document also includes separate Sixth Form entry arrangements (external PAN 25) with academic entry requirements and a distance-based tie-break, not included here as this entry covers Year 7 (normal age of entry).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Sele School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Sele School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged The Sele School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in May 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Sele School?: The Sele School has 382 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Sele School take?: The Sele School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Sele School located?: The Sele School is located in Hertford, SG14 2DG, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to The Sele School?: The Sele School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How far from The Sele School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at The Sele School for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 14.887 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Sele School?: When The Sele School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children looked after and previously looked after — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because of being adopted or became subject to a child-arrangements order or a special guardianship order; 2. Medical or Social — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school; 3. Sibling — Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age-range of the school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If more children qualify under a particular rule than there are places available, a tie-break will be used by applying the next rule to those children. Where there is a need for a tie-breaker where two different addresses measure the same distance from a school, in the case of a block of flats for example the lower door number will be deemed nearest as logically this will be on the ground floor and therefore closer. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie-break will be random. Every child entered onto the HCC admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Sele School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 70.4% of pupils at The Sele School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

14.887miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at The Sele School, year by year →

How places are decided at The Sele School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children looked after and previously looked after — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because of being adopted or became subject to a child-arrangements order or a special guardianship order.
2Medical or Social — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school.
3Sibling — Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age-range of the school.
4Nearest school — Children who live in the priority area for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non-faith, co-educational and non-partially selective.
5Priority Area — Children who live in the priority area who live nearest to the school.
6Outside Priority Area — Children living outside the priority area on the basis of distance, with those living nearest to the school given priority.

The Sele School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Sele School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged The Sele School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in May 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Sele School?: The Sele School has 382 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Sele School take?: The Sele School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Sele School located?: The Sele School is located in Hertford, SG14 2DG, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to The Sele School?: The Sele School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How far from The Sele School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at The Sele School for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 14.887 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Sele School?: When The Sele School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children looked after and previously looked after — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are those who were looked after but ceased to be so because of being adopted or became subject to a child-arrangements order or a special guardianship order; 2. Medical or Social — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school; 3. Sibling — Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age-range of the school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If more children qualify under a particular rule than there are places available, a tie-break will be used by applying the next rule to those children. Where there is a need for a tie-breaker where two different addresses measure the same distance from a school, in the case of a block of flats for example the lower door number will be deemed nearest as logically this will be on the ground floor and therefore closer. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie-break will be random. Every child entered onto the HCC admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Sele School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 70.4% of pupils at The Sele School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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