Duncombe School vs Richard Hale School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Duncombe School
Hertford
Richard Hale School
Hertford
Overview
Phase
Prep
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Academy converter
Age Range
2–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
230
1207
Capacity
301
1218
Occupancy
76%
99%
FSM %
-
9.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2009
Jul 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
54.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
60.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
34.7
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
11%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
120
Retention
-
98%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
24%
Degree course
-
65%
Any L4+ destination
-
70%
Apprenticeships
-
5%
Cohort size
-
166
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (104)
Mathematics (80)
Business Studies (78)
Geography (76)
Economics (76)
Physics (74)
Physics (64)
Geography (60)