Best 3 Secondary schools in North Hertfordshire – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Hitchin Boys' School (Secondary) in Hitchin; The Highfield School (Secondary) in Letchworth Garden City; Fearnhill School (Secondary) in Letchworth — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Hitchin Boys' School, The Highfield School and Fearnhill School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and foundation school type located around Hitchin, Hertfordshire, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire and Letchworth, Hertfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Hitchin Boys' School), published Feb 2016. The lowest is 2 (The Highfield School), published Jun 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for The Highfield School (Jun 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 2,950, typical FSM 20–25%, range 5–10%–35–40%; all within the SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Hitchin Boys' School
SG5 1JB
|
The Highfield School
SG6 3QA
|
Fearnhill School
SG6 4BA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Foundation school |
| Location |
Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1JB |
Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 3QA |
Letchworth Hertfordshire SG6 4BA |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 29 Feb 2016 | 2 27 Jun 2023 | 2 17 Nov 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1400 | 1068 | 1055 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Hertfordshire (919) | SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST | Hertfordshire (919) |
| Website | www.hbs.herts.sch.uk | www.highfield.herts.sch.uk | www.fearnhill.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01462432181 | 01462620500 | 01462621200 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Hitchin
Hertfordshire
SG5 1JB - Ofsted
- 1 29 Feb 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- www.hbs.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01462432181
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Letchworth Garden City
Hertfordshire
SG6 3QA - Ofsted
- 2 27 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.highfield.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01462620500
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Letchworth
Hertfordshire
SG6 4BA - Ofsted
- 2 17 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- www.fearnhill.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01462621200
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