74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
46%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
709.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
942
Pupils · 2024/25
24%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 07/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
-7pp
82%78%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
-9pp
64%59%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
51.9
-4.8
58.655.251.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.9
EBacc entry
46%
-7pp
70%58%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
EBacc APS
709.7
-54.0
781.1722.0662.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 709.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.9
-1.2
42.138.835.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.9
A-level value added
+0.11
+0.1
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
+3pp
19%16%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
942
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
24%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Woods Avenue, Hatfield, AL10 8NL
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 74% | 55% | 51.9 | Not applicable | 46% | 709.7 | 55% | 942 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 64% | 56.7 | +0.38 | 54% | 763.8 | 59% | 949 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 57% | 56.3 | +0.80 | 57% | 728.7 | 59% | 943 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 63% | 58.6 | +0.79 | 57% | 781.1 | 63% | 913 |
| 2018/19 | 82% | 61% | 58.2 | +0.43 | 70% | 662.9 | 73% | 866 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 47% | 52.3 | +0.42 | 72% | 554.6 | 78% | 830 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 53% | 51.4 | +0.25 | 66% | — | 68% | 781 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.9 | B- | +0.11 | 18% | 94 |
| 2023/24 | 39.2 | B | +0.06 | 15% | 98 |
| 2022/23 | 39.1 | B | — | 19% | 102 |
| 2021/22 | 42.1 | B+ | — | 16% | 69 |
| 2018/19 | 35.6 | B- | -0.10 | 14% | 74 |
| 2017/18 | 32.6 | C+ | +0.01 | 8% | 71 |
| 2016/17 | 34.1 | C+ | +0.15 | 13% | 65 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 942 | 18.2 | 11% | 24% | 19% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 949 | 17.6 | 11% | 24% | 15% | 8% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 943 | 17.1 | 10% | 22% | 16% | 7% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 913 | 16.3 | 9% | 22% | 16% | 7% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 888 | 17.3 | 9% | 18% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 866 | 18.7 | 8% | 17% | 18% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 830 | 17.3 | 8% | 17% | 20% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 781 | 17.5 | 8% | 17% | 20% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.