# Richard Hale School

Richard Hale School is a Secondary school for ages 11 to 18 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, with 1,207 pupils.

## Term dates


Basis: **authority_fallback** — Richard Hale School sets its own term dates. These are Hertfordshire’s, shown for reference only — check with the school before you book.
Source: https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/schools-and-education/at-school/school-term-dates/school-term-dates.aspx
Last checked: 31 August 2026
| Type | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | Autumn term | 2026-09-01 | 2026-12-18 |
| half_term | October half term | 2026-10-26 | 2026-10-30 |
| holiday | Christmas holiday | 2026-12-21 | 2027-01-01 |
| term | Spring term | 2027-01-04 | 2027-03-25 |
| half_term | February half term | 2027-02-15 | 2027-02-19 |
| holiday | Easter holiday | 2027-03-26 | 2027-04-09 |
| term | Summer term | 2027-04-12 | 2027-07-22 |
| half_term | May half term | 2027-05-31 | 2027-06-04 |
| holiday | Summer holiday | 2027-07-23 | 2027-08-31 |

## Ofsted

Overall effectiveness **Good** at the inspection of 9 July 2024, under the framework Ofsted used before September 2025. Not reinspected since.

Report: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/139873
## Facts

- **URN:** 139873
- **UKPRN:** 10042280
- **Type:** Academy converter
- **Phase:** Secondary
- **Ages:** 11–18
- **Pupils:** 1,207
- **Capacity:** 1,218
- **Trust:** Richard Hale School (https://schooldates.co.uk/trust/richard-hale-school)
- **Local authority:** Hertfordshire (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/hertfordshire)
- **Address:** Hale Road, Hertford, SG13 8EN
- **Coordinates:** 51.792467, -0.077687
- **Website:** http://www.richardhale.herts.sch.uk
- **Opened:** 1 July 2013

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/richard-hale-school-139873

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