Simon Balle All-through School

Simon Balle All-through School
Address
Mangrove Road Hertford , Hertfordshire , SG13 8AJ England
Coordinates	51.7932°N 0.0698°W / 51.7932; -0.0698
Information
Former name	Simon Balle School
Type	Academy
Motto	Creating tomorrow’s citizens today
Religious affiliation(s)	All
Established	1957
Department for Education URN	140294 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair of Governors	Viv Jones
Co-headteachers	Rachel Kirk & Michael Moss
Gender	Mixed
Age	4 to 18
Enrolment	1489
Houses	Ashbourne, Beane, Lea, Mimram, New, Rib
Colour(s)	Hunter Green, Maroon
Website	http://www.simonballe.herts.sch.uk/

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. The school converted to academy status on 1 November 2013.

Simon Balle Primary school

Due to the overcrowding of other primary schools Simon Balle built a primary school, . 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

• George Ezra – singer-songwriter and musician.
• Nicolas Hamilton - racing driver

Grounds

External links

• Official School Website