73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
68%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
56.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
202.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
287
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—
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of St Francis College · All-through · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
-1pp
98%49%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
68%
+7pp
93%47%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
Attainment 8
56.9
+3.5
74.163.553.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56.9
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
90%45%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
202.3
-24.3
310.5256.4202.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 202.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
45.6
-0.2
46.343.540.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.6
A-level value added
+0.08
-0.3
+0.4+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
46%
+13pp
46%29%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Average A-level grade
A-
0
AA-B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · A-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
287
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
64%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Broadway, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3PJ
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 | 73% | 68% | 56.9 | Not applicable | 0% | 202.3 | 76% | 287 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 62% | 53.4 | Not published | 0% | 226.7 | 77% | 301 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 74% | 53.0 | Not published | 0% | 228.7 | 78% | 313 |
| 2021/22 | 0% | 0% | 53.8 | Not published | 0% | 310.5 | 79% | 313 |
| 2018/19 | 98% | 93% | 74.1 | Not published | 90% | 289.7 | 93% | 351 |
| 2017/18 | 98% | 91% | 70.2 | Not published | 95% | 310.6 | 98% | 360 |
| 2016/17 | 90% | 78% | 65.3 | Not published | 65% | — | 93% | 376 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 45.6 | A- | +0.08 | 46% | 12 |
| 2023/24 | 45.8 | A- | +0.39 | 32% | 35 |
| 2022/23 | 41.1 | B | — | 12% | 9 |
| 2021/22 | 46.3 | A- | — | 29% | 29 |
| 2018/19 | 40.7 | B | -0.04 | 44% | 25 |
| 2017/18 | 42.0 | B+ | -0.13 | 31% | 32 |
| 2016/17 | 41.9 | B+ | -0.04 | 39% | 29 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 287 | — | 64% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 301 | — | 0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 313 | — | 34% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 313 | — | 1% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 303 | — | 34% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 351 | — | 20% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 360 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 376 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.