Hitchin Boys' School

Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, SG5 1JB

Local ranking11th of 82 secondary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1400

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
57.1
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
66.7%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
87.1%
Entering EBacc
82.9%
EBacc APS
5.5
Cohort Size
210

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
92.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Higher education
62.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
26.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

37.3

Avg Points/Entry

39.0

Best 3 A-Levels

139

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
34.2%
Applied General Avg Points
23.7
16-18 Cohort
303

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1357
Boys
1357 (100%)
Capacity
1400 (97% full)
SEND
18.7%
FSM Eligible
7.9%
EAL
9.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
16.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
86.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,962/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.4%
Persistent Absence
9.2%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 68.5%
  • Asian Indian: 5.7%
  • White Other: 4.0%
  • Other: 4.0%
  • Mixed Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.4%
  • Black Caribbean: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.4%

68.5%

White British

5.7%

Asian Indian

4.0%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Grammar School Walk

Hitchin, East of England

Administrative

URN
139154
UKPRN
10039989
Establishment No.
4008
Trust
HITCHIN BOYS' SCHOOL