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Hitchin Girls' School

Academy converter · Hitchin · SG4 9RS

Ages 11–18 · 1,357 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

57.8

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.62
−20+2
Attainment 857.8
English & maths grade 5+66%
English & maths grade 4+84%
EBacc entry28%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.2%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,062

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

258

Places offered

209

1st-preference offers

209

Total preferences (any rank)
489
Preferred offers (top 3)
209
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

1,357 pupils · 1,400 places

Pupils on roll
1,357
Boys / girls
0 / 1,357
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
1,357 / 1,400 (97%)
Free school meals
7.1%
FSM pupils
74
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HITCHIN GIRLS' SCHOOL
Academy trust
HITCHIN GIRLS' SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr James Crowther

Location

Address
Highbury Road
Postcode
SG4 9RS
Town
Hitchin
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
North Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hitchin
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 Hitchin, Hertfordshire, 1,357 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 7.1%.

Open schools in Hitchin
33
Secondary schools in Hitchin
3
Academies among open schools in Hitchin
15% (5)
Open schools in SG4
19
Secondary in SG4
1
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 HitchinNear SG4

  • Hitchin Boys' School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hitchin · SG5 1JB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence5.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • The Priory School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Hitchin · SG5 2UR · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.5
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • The Highfield School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Letchworth Garden City · SG6 3QA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence10.3%
    • FSM27.0%
    • Demand0.81

    1.9 miles away

  • Fearnhill School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Letchworth · SG6 4BA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence11.5%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Crowther
Telephone
01462621300
Website
http://www.hgs.herts.sch.uk/

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