My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
59%Agree
33%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%Hitchin Girls' School
Academy converter — Secondary
SG4 9RS / 11–18 / Girls / Does not apply
57.8
Attainment 8
93%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form🎓 University pathways🤝 Strong SEN support
Recognised with 3 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form🎓 University pathways
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 57.8
- Progress 8
- 0.62
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 68.8%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 38.68
- Achieving AAB+
- 14.2%
93% of parents would recommend this school
323 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
68%Agree
27%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
55%Agree
36%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
4%Agree
7%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
8%Not applicable
73%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
47%Agree
43%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
29%Agree
20%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%Not applicable
38%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
15%No
85%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 48 parents
Strongly agree
63%Agree
29%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
65%Agree
29%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
62%Agree
32%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
55%Agree
37%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
71%Agree
29%Disagree
0%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
69%Agree
28%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
52%Agree
36%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
93%No
7%13.8% of pupils receive SEN support
13.8%
SEN support
1.5%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.2%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 3.8%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.5%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 4%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 2.4%
99% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 99%
64% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 98%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 64%
- Entered top-third university
- 43%
- Achieved a degree
- 85%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1
- Free school meals
- 7.2%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.7:1
- Overall absence
- 6.66%
- Persistent absence
- 13.77%
- English as additional language
- 14.6%
- Teachers with QTS
- 98.8%
- White
- 72.7%
- Mixed
- 7.3%
- Asian
- 14%
- Black
- 2.7%
- Other
- 0.8%
White British68.6%
Other White4.1%
White & Asian3.2%
White & Black Caribbean2%
Other Mixed1.8%
White & Black African0.3%
Indian5.8%
Other Asian3.1%
Chinese2.2%
Bangladeshi2.1%
Pakistani0.8%
Caribbean2%
Other Black0.4%
African0.3%