Simon Balle All-Through School

School offers a dedicated SEND team with bookable virtual appointments for parents.

“If you would like to speak to a member of the SEND team, and your child currently attends Simon Balle all through School, you can book a virtual appointment of up to 15 minutes with a member of the SEND team”

As a comprehensive school, they welcome students of all abilities and recognize varied learning, physical and social needs, personalizing their approach.

“As a comprehensive school, we welcome students of all abilities and recognise that some of our young people will present a variety of learning, physical and social needs.”

The pastoral team can refer students for on-site counselling

“The pastoral team can refer students for counselling should the need arise: this is provided on site in a safe and discreet environment.”

Ofsted (May 2018) noted that despite the school's large size, pupils are known as individuals

“despite the large size of the school, pupils are known as individuals. The Head of Year and Head of Subject liaised very well with each other to promote the development of the child.”

Above-national-average performance is particularly strong in maths, further maths, physics, biology, psychology, history, sociology, 3D Design, EPQ and BTEC sport.

“This is particularly so for students studying maths, further maths, physics, biology, psychology, history, sociology, 3D Design, EPQ and BTEC sport.”

School offers the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme (Bronze and Silver) for students in Year 9 and 10, including expeditions and skill/physical/volunteering sections

“The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme challenges young people aged 14 to 25 throughout the world to serve others, acquire new skills, experience adventure and make new friends. Students may enter Bronze, Silver in year 9 and 10.”

Students take part in residential and educational trips, including Year 9 battlefields visits and further tours for linguists, musicians and sportspeople.

“Year 9 historians visit the Battlefields and our languages students, musicians and sportsmen and women have further tours and experiences through the year.”

School ethos holds that intelligence is not fixed and expresses high aspirations for all students.

“Mindset and intelligence are not fixed and we have the highest aspirations for all”

School describes itself as known for high expectations and first class education with an innovative approach.

“We are known for our high expectations, first class education and our innovative approach.”

Values education builds toward greater student independence by sixth form, preparing them to leave as active citizens.

“This is built upon and expanded as our children reach secondary phase and then finally sixth form. For we believe then, (having gained greater independence) and after 7 or indeed 14 years of a first class holistic education, our students are more than ready to leave us and play their part as active citizens.”

School holds a dedicated Sixth Form Open Evening as part of its admissions/open events calendar

“Wednesday 14th October 1730-1930 – Sixth Form Open Evening”

School has a dedicated Sixth Form Open Evening scheduled for prospective students

“Wednesday 14th October 1730-1930 – Sixth Form Open Evening”

The school provides virtual open day videos as part of its admissions information.

“Please click here to access our virtual open day videos”

All students in Years 7-13 (including sixth form) have access to the Unifrog careers platform.

“Unifrog – Your One-Stop Careers Platform All students in Years 7–13 have…”

In 2025, average A-level grade was B and average vocational grade was Distinction-; both A-Level average points score and Best 3 A-Levels average points score were significantly above the national average.

“In 2025 our average A level grade was a B, and our average vocational grade was Distinction -. Both our A-Level average points score and our ‘Best 3 A-Levels average points score’ were significantly above the national average.”

Percentage of students gaining AAB or higher (including 2 facilitating subjects) rose from 18.5% (2023) to 19.6% (2024) to 28.17% (2025).

“| % students gaining AAB or higher (including 2 facilitating subjects) | 18.5% | 19.6% | 28.17% |”