The Priory SchoolHitchin Girls' School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hitchin.
Summary of the comparison
The Priory School and Hitchin Girls' School are secondary schools in Hitchin.
The Priory School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hitchin Girls' School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Hitchin Girls' School is ahead on our composite score.
The Priory School was judged Good and Hitchin Girls' School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.5 for The Priory School and 57.8 for Hitchin Girls' School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Priory School (49.1 in 2021-22, 48.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hitchin Girls' School (64.6 in 2021-22, 57.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HitchinThe Priory School | HitchinHitchin Girls' School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 49th of 81 in Hertfordshire | 15th of 81 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,242 | 1,356 | |
| Capacity | 1,300 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Hitchin, SG5 2UR | Hitchin, SG4 9RS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.5 | 57.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.2% | 68.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.1% | 86.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 32.8% | 34.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.28 | 5.05 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 195 | 208 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 122 | 150 | |
| A-level average points | 36.5 | 38.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.3 | 40.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 26.2% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,242 | 1,356 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.2% | 8.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.7% | 14.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% | 16.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Priory School
Hitchin Girls' School
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