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2026 Best Secondary Schools in Hitchin Area

Hitchin secondary schools achieve an average Attainment 8 score of 54, well above the England average of 39, with an average FMS Inspection Score of 9.3/10, Elite band, compared with England's 7.4/10 (Good). Hitchin Girls' School, Hitchin Boys' School, and The Priory School serve families across this historic market town. With 4 secondary schools, students in Bearton, Walsworth, and Oughton benefit from well-established schools and excellent transport links to London, with direct trains to King's Cross taking around 33 minutes. Use the search filters to compare schools by Attainment 8 or FMS Inspection Score.

All schools in Hitchin

Key Performance Metrics for Hitchin

% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)

Hitchin37%

England56%

Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)

Hitchin54.5

England39.1

% pupils entering EBacc subjects

Hitchin50%

England41%

Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)

Hitchin4.9

England4.1

Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)

Hitchin9.3/10

England7.4/10

% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)

Hitchin

37%vsEngland

56%

Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)

Hitchin

54.5vsEngland

39.1

% pupils entering EBacc subjects

Hitchin

50%vsEngland

41%

Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)

Hitchin

4.9vsEngland

4.1

Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)

Hitchin

9.3/10vsEngland

7.4/10

Top schools in Hitchin

Showing 1-4 of 4 schools

Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury
Hitchin Boys' School
Hitchin Town Centre
The Priory School
Hitchin
Kingshott School
St Ippolyts