Hitchin Boys' School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 22 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
- 1317 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 9.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.5%
- Persistent absence
- 13.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.9%
White British 71.2%
Mixed 9%
Indian 5.5%
Other White 3.7%
Bangladeshi 2.1%
Other Asian 1.9%
African 1.8%
Pakistani 1.3%
Unclassified 1.1%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.39
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 81%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 71%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.1
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.48
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 20 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 108 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 95 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 106 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 56 |
| English Language | GCSE | 208 |
Admissions
Hitchin Boys' School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 206
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 244
- 2nd preference
- 129
- 3rd preference
- 69
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 202
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 210 0 |
| Year 8 | 210 210 0 |
| Year 9 | 208 208 0 |
| Year 10 | 209 209 0 |
| Year 11 | 210 210 0 |
| Year 12 | 146 146 0 |
| Year 13 | 124 124 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 14.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 79.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 88.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 29.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 1.7% |