Hitchin Girls' School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Hitchin, Hertfordshire
SG4 9RS
Composite score
72.2

About Hitchin Girls' School

Hitchin Girls' School is a girls' secondary school in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. Around 1,356 pupils aged 11 to 18 attend the school. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 57.8, well above the national average of 46. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 10% of secondary schools in England.

69% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 86% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 8% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Hitchin Girls' School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#38
In East of England
#20
In Hertfordshire
Top 10%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
57.8
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
69%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
86%
% EBacc grade 5+
24%
EBacc average points score
5.05

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,356 % FSM ever-6 8.4% % EAL 14.6% Age range 11–18 Gender Girls

Location

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