Hitchin Girls' School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Hitchin, East of England SG4 9RS · Hertfordshire
#42 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#293 of 4,090 nationally
About Hitchin Girls' School
Hitchin Girls' School is a academy secondary located in Hitchin, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,357 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 89.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 42nd of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (97th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (77th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,357; capacity filled 96.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 86.1%; ebacc average points 5.05.
There are 31 schools in Hitchin; Hitchin Girls' School ranks 2nd of 30 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)57.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)68.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)7.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Hitchin Girls' School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,357
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 7.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 57.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 68.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 86.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.05
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Hitchin Girls' School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Hitchin · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
195 students · 310 m away
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin
Hitchin · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
234 students · 418 m away
William Ransom Primary School
Hitchin · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
419 students · 709 m away
Hitchin Boys' School
Hitchin · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,364 students · 719 m away
Whitehill Junior School
Hitchin · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
241 students · 755 m away
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Hitchin · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
234 students · 1.0 km away
Samuel Lucas Primary School
Hitchin · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
416 students · 1.2 km away
Mary Exton Primary School
Hitchin · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
146 students · 1.2 km away
Kingshott School
Hitchin · Independent all-through · Ages 3–16
403 students · 1.3 km away
Highover Primary School
Hitchin · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
433 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,354 students
St George's School
Harpenden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,351 students
Hitchin Boys' School
Hitchin · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,364 students
Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,373 students
The Knights Templar School
Baldock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,375 students
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,337 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Hitchin Girls' School a good school?
Hitchin Girls' School has a Success Index (England) of 89.2 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #42 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Hitchin Girls' School rank in East of England?
Hitchin Girls' School ranks #42 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #293 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Hitchin Girls' School?
Hitchin Girls' School had 1,357 students in 2025.
Is Hitchin Girls' School a primary school or a secondary school?
Hitchin Girls' School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Hitchin Girls' School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Hitchin Girls' School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.