87%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
67%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
57.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
83%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1154.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,357
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 22/09/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Hitchin Boys' School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofHITCHIN BOYS' SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
87%
-1pp
89%88%87%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
67%
+2pp
75%70%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
Attainment 8
57.1
+0.8
59.357.856.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57.1
EBacc entry
83%
-6pp
89%83%78%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
EBacc APS
1154.6
+7.0
1154.61028.0901.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1154.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.3
+3.2
37.334.732.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.3
A-level value added
+0.17
+0.1
+0.2+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
34%
+14pp
34%25%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,357
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
9%
Contact
Address
Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, SG5 1JB
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Website
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 | 87% | 67% | 57.1 | Not applicable | 83% | 1154.6 | 83% | 1,357 |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 65% | 56.3 | +0.57 | 88% | 1147.7 | 90% | 1,317 |
| 2022/23 | 87% | 71% | 57.1 | +0.39 | 81% | 1140.6 | 82% | 1,307 |
| 2021/22 | 88% | 73% | 57.0 | +0.31 | 78% | 901.4 | 78% | 1,286 |
| 2018/19 | 88% | 75% | 59.3 | +0.41 | 83% | 915.2 | 83% | 1,126 |
| 2017/18 | 81% | 54% | 53.9 | +0.03 | 88% | 834.7 | 88% | 1,087 |
| 2016/17 | 80% | 59% | 53.4 | -0.21 | 88% | — | 88% | 1,055 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.3 | B- | +0.17 | 34% | 148 |
| 2023/24 | 34.1 | C+ | +0.10 | 20% | 139 |
| 2022/23 | 33.7 | C+ | — | 22% | 133 |
| 2021/22 | 36.5 | B- | — | 25% | 134 |
| 2018/19 | 32.1 | C+ | +0.19 | 16% | 129 |
| 2017/18 | 35.1 | B- | +0.24 | 24% | 140 |
| 2016/17 | 31.1 | C | +0.12 | 19% | 116 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,357 | 15.9 | 19% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 9% |
| 2023/24 | 1,317 | 15.8 | 18% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 1,307 | 15.9 | 18% | 9% | 9% | 6% | 14% |
| 2021/22 | 1,286 | 16.6 | 17% | 9% | 10% | 7% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 1,224 | 17.2 | 16% | 8% | 8% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,126 | 17.7 | 16% | 8% | 10% | 5% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,087 | 17.6 | 16% | 9% | 9% | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,055 | 16.7 | 16% | 9% | 9% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.