Hitchin Boys' School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 21 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 139154
- Address
- Grammar School Walk, SG5 1JB
- Website
- http://www.hbs.herts.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1357 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 9.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.9%
- Persistent absence
- 9.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
White British 71%
Mixed 8.8%
Indian 5.9%
Other White 4.2%
Bangladeshi 1.8%
Other Asian 1.8%
African 1.5%
Unclassified 1.1%
Pakistani 1%
Caribbean 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 83%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 67%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.49
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 39 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 99 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 115 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 98 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 210 |
Admissions
Hitchin Boys' School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 201
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 263
- 2nd preference
- 128
- 3rd preference
- 48
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 200
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 212 212 0 |
| Year 8 | 211 211 0 |
| Year 9 | 211 211 0 |
| Year 10 | 210 210 0 |
| Year 11 | 211 211 0 |
| Year 12 | 160 160 0 |
| Year 13 | 142 142 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 69.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.1% 2.4% |