Richard Hale School
Secondary school in Hertford, Hertfordshire. Good (Jul 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 9 July 2024, report published 19 September 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around July 2028
The last inspection was in July 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.4 milesSimon Balle All-Through School
School remains Outstanding (Apr 2024)
- 1.2 milesThe Sele School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (May 2025)
- 2.1 milesThe Chauncy School
School remains Outstanding (Jun 2023)
- 2.1 milesPresdales School
Outstanding (Mar 2024)
- 3.5 milesThe John Warner School
Inadequate (Oct 2022) Special measures
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.