Hitchin Girls' School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9RSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hitchin Girls' School is a secondary school in Hitchin for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 1st of 3 secondary schools in Hitchin. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 11 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Sixth form provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

208 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score57.8

57.8, 11.7 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths68.8%

68.8%, 23.4 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths86.1%

86.1%, 21.3 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc34.1%

34.1%, 6.4 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.05

5.05, 0.96 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

150 students

Average point score per A level entry38.68

38.68, 3.68 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,357 pupils on roll, with places for 1,400

Eligible for free school meals6.9%

6.9%, 19.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.2%

16.2%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.5%

10.5%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hitchin Girls' School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hitchin Boys' School	0.4 miles	Report card: Strong standard to exceptional	Attainment 8: 57.1
Kingshott School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
The Priory School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.5
The Highfield School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.7
Fearnhill School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 38.9

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: HITCHIN GIRLS' SCHOOL
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Girls
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr James Crowther
Phone: 01462621300
Website: hgs.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9RS
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 137288

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.