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Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School

Academy converter · Hatfield · AL10 8NL

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

942

Local authority

Hertfordshire

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 942 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20%.

Open schools in Hatfield
19
Secondary schools in Hatfield
3
Academies among open schools in Hatfield
32% (6)
Open schools in AL10
14
Secondary in AL10
2
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Secondary in Hertfordshire LA
77

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HatfieldNear AL10

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Girls
Status
Open
URN
137757

Location

Address
Woods Avenue
Postcode
AL10 8NL
Town
Hatfield
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Welwyn Hatfield
Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
942
Boys / girls
12 / 930
School capacity
1,003
Capacity fill
942 / 1,003 (94%)
Free school meals
20%
FSM pupils
153
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls

School characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BISHOP'S HATFIELD GIRLS' SCHOOL
Academy trust
BISHOP'S HATFIELD GIRLS' SCHOOL

Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Alf Wood
Telephone
01707275331
Website
http://www.bishophatfield.herts.sch.uk/

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-01-25

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
56.7
Progress 8
0.4
English & maths grade 5+
64%
English & maths grade 4+
81%
EBacc entry
54%
EBacc APS
5.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables