86%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
69%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
57.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
34%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1050.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,356
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 08/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Hitchin Girls' School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofHITCHIN GIRLS' SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
86%
+2pp
92%88%84%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
69%
+3pp
77%71%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
Attainment 8
57.8
0
64.661.257.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57.8
EBacc entry
34%
+7pp
48%38%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
EBacc APS
1050.3
+35.6
1050.3983.4916.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1050.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.7
+1.1
43.039.936.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.7
A-level value added
+0.08
+0.1
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
-2pp
22%18%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,356
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9RS
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 | 86% | 69% | 57.8 | Not applicable | 34% | 1050.3 | 45% | 1,356 |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 66% | 57.8 | +0.62 | 28% | 1014.7 | 35% | 1,355 |
| 2022/23 | 84% | 66% | 58.8 | +0.53 | 36% | 1035.1 | 41% | 1,368 |
| 2021/22 | 92% | 77% | 64.6 | +0.79 | 40% | 951.5 | 53% | 1,322 |
| 2018/19 | 91% | 65% | 59.2 | +0.57 | 48% | 916.5 | 58% | 1,151 |
| 2017/18 | 83% | 63% | 57.7 | +0.61 | 45% | 841.7 | 51% | 1,107 |
| 2016/17 | 88% | 69% | 61.5 | +0.78 | 46% | — | 55% | 1,086 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.7 | B | +0.08 | 14% | 159 |
| 2023/24 | 37.5 | B- | -0.05 | 16% | 157 |
| 2022/23 | 36.9 | B- | — | 17% | 165 |
| 2021/22 | 43.0 | B+ | — | 22% | 151 |
| 2018/19 | 38.7 | B | +0.17 | 19% | 141 |
| 2017/18 | 36.3 | B- | +0.05 | 23% | 143 |
| 2016/17 | 35.6 | B- | -0.02 | 16% | 125 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,356 | 16.9 | 14% | 15% | 8% | 7% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,355 | 17.0 | 11% | 13% | 7% | 8% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,368 | 17.1 | 11% | 12% | 8% | 9% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,322 | 17.6 | 10% | 13% | 9% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,249 | 18.2 | 11% | 12% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,151 | 17.1 | 12% | 11% | 11% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,107 | 17.2 | 12% | 12% | 13% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,086 | 15.5 | 14% | 12% | 13% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.