Hitchin Girls' School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Hitchin Girls' School is a secondary school in Hitchin, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 October 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9RS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,357 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 October 2024
Strengths
- “The school’s values are lived and breathed by pupils and staff.”
- “Leaders have high ambitions for all pupils and strive to have any barriers to success removed.”
- “Pupils relish reaching their goals and their successes are reflected in their achievements, including in national assessments which are exceptionally strong.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 69% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 57.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 262 first-preference applications, 206 offers in total, 205 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Hitchin Boys' School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Priory School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Highfield School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Fearnhill School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School 3.1 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- The Thomas Alleyne Academy 3.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Barclay Academy 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- The Knights Templar School 4.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published