84%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
65%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
381.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
496
Pupils · 2024/25
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
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of St Christopher School · All-through · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
84%
-2pp
91%84%76%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
65%
-8pp
73%59%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
Attainment 8
58.3
-2.0
60.355.550.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.3
EBacc entry
17%
-24pp
41%29%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
381.7
-53.2
434.8373.8312.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 381.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.3
-2.7
42.938.433.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.3
A-level value added
+0.27
0
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
-4pp
24%18%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B+B-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
496
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
41%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Barrington Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3JZ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 84% | 65% | 58.3 | Not applicable | 17% | 381.7 | 20% | 496 |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 72% | 60.3 | Not published | 41% | 434.8 | 46% | 546 |
| 2022/23 | 88% | 61% | 56.4 | Not published | 38% | 354.5 | 49% | 523 |
| 2021/22 | 91% | 65% | 59.4 | Not published | 32% | 327.1 | 45% | 511 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 45% | 50.7 | Not published | 39% | 312.8 | 48% | 558 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 47% | 54.1 | Not published | 35% | 272.7 | 37% | 531 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 47% | 54.4 | Not published | 47% | — | 63% | 502 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.3 | B- | +0.27 | 11% | 44 |
| 2023/24 | 38.0 | B- | +0.25 | 16% | 39 |
| 2022/23 | 33.8 | C+ | — | 17% | 34 |
| 2021/22 | 42.9 | B+ | — | 24% | 27 |
| 2018/19 | 35.2 | B- | +0.16 | 18% | 55 |
| 2017/18 | 33.0 | C+ | -0.12 | 20% | 35 |
| 2016/17 | 36.4 | B- | +0.18 | 22% | 59 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 496 | — | 41% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 546 | — | 33% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 523 | — | 25% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 511 | — | 40% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 533 | — | 31% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 558 | — | 31% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 531 | — | 2% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 502 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.