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Hitchin Girls' School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Highbury Road
 Hitchin
 Hertfordshire SG4 9RS
Telephone: 01462 621300

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Hitchin Girls' School
Trust: Hitchin Girls' School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr James Crowther (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Frances Manning
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 83.2 / 10.25
Non-teaching Staff*: 48.73
Number of pupils: 1356
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.3
Sex: Girls
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 8.10% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 31.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Hertfordshire
Constituency: Hitchin and Harpenden
Electoral Ward: Hitchin Highbury
School Number: 9194009

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th October 2024 (view record)

External Links

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