My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
67%Agree
30%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%Hitchin Boys' School
Academy converter — Secondary
SG5 1JB / 11–18 / Boys / Does not apply
57.1
Attainment 8
97%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results😊 Happy school
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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 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%
- Mixed
- 8.8%
- Asian
- 11.2%
- Black
- 3.9%
- Other
- 0.7%
White British71%
Other White4.2%
Irish0.2%
Other Mixed2.9%
White & Black Caribbean2.5%
White & Asian2.4%
White & Black African1%
Indian5.9%
Bangladeshi1.8%
Other Asian1.8%
Pakistani1%
Chinese0.7%
Caribbean2.5%
African1%
Other Black0.4%