Hailey Hall School, Hertford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Hailey Hall School excels at helping boys who have experienced disrupted education to re-engage with learning through high expectations and well-trained staff support. The school provides excellent mental health support and teaches pupils practical strategies to manage their emotions, helping them focus in lessons and show respect. By the end of Year 11, pupils leave with secured places in college, training or work, and benefit from a mature understanding of the modern world through an outstanding personal development programme.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading development with targeted interventions helping reluctant readers improve fluency and confidence
- Well-structured curriculum that builds knowledge over time with staff having strong subject knowledge
- Comprehensive personal development and careers programme including business visits, mock elections and job interview practice
- Effective emotional and mental health support with pupils learning strategies to manage emotions independently
- Clear behaviour expectations and fair consequences with tailored support for pupils who need additional help
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils are not receiving work that is ambitious enough, limiting how highly they can achieve or delaying access to higher qualification pathways
- Whole-school approach to tackling attendance and disengagement needs strengthening - some pupils continue to miss too much school despite individual behaviour management strategies
- Attendance remains a concern for a small number of pupils, with current interventions not yet delivering sustained improvement quickly enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a strong culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Gym, computing, pool, go-karting trips, mental health ambassador roles, business visits, mock elections, job interview practice
Hailey Hall School is a special school for boys with social, emotional and mental health needs that has made significant improvements since its last inspection. The school provides well-structured education and strong pastoral support to help pupils re-engage with learning and progress to positive post-16 outcomes.
At a Glance
56.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
11 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Hertford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hertford
Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire
Places available
15,354
Applications
13,699
Got 1st preference
75.8%
Got preferred school
94.7%
Secondary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(5)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Absence2024/25
23.87769%
Overall absence
48.83721%
Persistent absence
86
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Hailey Hall School
Roselands Primary School
The Cranbourne Primary School
Forres Primary Academy
High Leigh Primary School
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School
Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Middleton School
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