Secondary
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, SG5 1JB
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Intake
- Boys
- Pupils
- 1364 of 1400 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Trust
- HITCHIN BOYS' SCHOOL
Ofsted
Last inspected November 2025
- AchievementStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourExceptional
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- InclusionExceptional
- Leadership and governanceExceptional
- Sixth formStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExceptional
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
September 2021
Ungraded inspection
Outstanding
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GCSE results
67%
57.1
2nd of 3 by our score, among the secondary schools in Hitchin we can score - 4 in total, the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 57.1 |
| EBacc average point score | 5.5 |
| Entered the EBacc | 83% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 87% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 67% |
| A level average points per entry | 37.31 |
| A level students | 139 |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 73% |
| 22/23 | 71% |
| 23/24 | 65% |
| 24/25 | 67% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 36.5 |
| 22/23 | 33.7 |
| 23/24 | 34.1 |
| 24/25 | 37.3 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | +0.31 |
| 22/23 | +0.39 |
| 23/24 | +0.57 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 57.0 |
| 22/23 | 57.1 |
| 23/24 | 56.3 |
| 24/25 | 57.1 |
Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, SG5 1JB
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Hertfordshire admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Timothy Bennett
- Address
- Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, SG5 1JB
- Telephone
- 01462432181