Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9RS
Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)
SecondaryAcademy converterGirls
About the school
“Our school possesses a strong ethos; the environment is familial and supportive, and we value each other. We embrace innovation whilst being aware of our history and traditions. We are diverse yet we have a strong identity.”
Established school - open since before 2011. Became an academy in August 2011, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 11 November 2024
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 1356
- Phone
- 01462621300
- Website
- http://www.hgs.herts.sch.uk/