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Hitchin Boys' School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Grammar School Walk
 Hitchin
 Hertfordshire SG5 1JB
Telephone: 01462 432181

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Hitchin Boys' School
Trust: Hitchin Boys' School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Timothy Bennett (since January 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Martin Monks
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 85.75 / 13.97
Non-teaching Staff*: 47.67
Number of pupils: 1364
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.9
Sex: Boys
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 8.80% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 29.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.0km
* 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: 9194008

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th November 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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