Hitchin Boys' School

Academy converterSecondary

SG5 1JB / 11–18 / Boys / Does not apply

57.1

Attainment 8

97%

parents recommend

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🏆 Exceptional results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
57.1
Progress 8
0.57
Grade 5+ English & Maths
66.7%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
37.31
Achieving AAB+
34.2%

97% of parents would recommend this school

330 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
30%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
65%
Agree
34%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
65%
Agree
32%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
6%
Agree
5%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
10%
Not applicable
75%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
48%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
23%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
35%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
16%
No
84%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 53 parents

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
42%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
6%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
68%
Agree
27%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
38%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
41%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
31%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
74%
Agree
23%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
36%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
97%
No
3%

18.7% of pupils receive SEN support

18.7%

SEN support

2.1%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.9%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
4.8%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.5%
Specific Learning Difficulty
6%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.7%

99.5% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
99.5%

62% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
92%
Started an apprenticeship
2%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
62%
Entered top-third university
29%
Achieved a degree
71%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1

Free school meals
6.9%
Pupil:teacher ratio
15.7:1
Overall absence
4.4%
Persistent absence
9.81%
English as additional language
9.9%
Teachers with QTS
98.8%
White
75.4%
White British71%
Other White4.2%
Irish0.2%
Mixed
8.8%
Other Mixed2.9%
White & Black Caribbean2.5%
White & Asian2.4%
White & Black African1%
Asian
11.2%
Indian5.9%
Bangladeshi1.8%
Other Asian1.8%
Pakistani1%
Chinese0.7%
Black
3.9%
Caribbean2.5%
African1%
Other Black0.4%
Other
0.7%