24.7
Attainment 8 · 2018/19
0%
EBacc entry · 2018/19
68.7
EBacc APS · 2018/19
126
Pupils · 2020/21
0%
EAL · 2020/21
Closed school
This school is closed. The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2018/19. Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusClosed
Overview of Princess Helena College · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
Attainment 8
24.7
-5.2
32.828.824.7
'17'18'19
'19 · 24.7
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'17'18'19
'19 · 0%
EBacc APS
68.7
+15.3
68.761.053.3
'18'19
'19 · 68.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.4
-1.8
35.134.133.1
'17'18'19
'19 · 33.4
A-level value added
-0.31
-0.3
+0.30.0-0.3
'17'18'19
'19 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
-4pp
19%15%11%
'17'18'19
'19 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
B-C+C+
'17'18'19
'19 · C+
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.31
Below averagePupils & context
2020/21
Pupils on roll
126
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
—
SEN
21%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
School Lane, Preston, Hitchin, SG4 7RT
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Website
—
Telephone
—
Email
—
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 24.7 | Not published | 0% | 68.7 | 0% | 162 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 29.9 | Not published | 0% | 53.3 | 0% | 180 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 32.8 | Not published | 0% | — | 0% | 187 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 33.4 | C+ | -0.31 | 11% | 25 |
| 2017/18 | 35.1 | B- | -0.05 | 15% | 18 |
| 2016/17 | 33.1 | C+ | +0.34 | 19% | 26 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 126 | — | 21% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 162 | — | 16% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 180 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 187 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.