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Hitchin Girls' School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,370 girls aged between 11 and 18. In June 2013 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Sixth form, Destinations, Progress and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.4 | Hitchin Boys' School | |
| 1.2 | The Priory School | |
| 1.9 | The Highfield School | |
| 2.2 | Fearnhill School | |
| 3.0 | The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School | |
| 3.5 | The Thomas Alleyne Academy | |
| 3.7 | Barclay Academy | |
| 4.3 | The Knights Templar School | |
| 5.0 | Pix Brook Academy | |
| 5.0 | The Nobel School | |
| 5.1 | Etonbury Academy | |
| 5.2 | Marriotts School |
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Sixth form: Excellent. Attainment, progress and destinations are all excellent.
Destinations: Excellent. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both very high. Show details
Progress: Excellent. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Excellent. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is about average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.
Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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