Overall Oxbridge
#1,612
3 ranked schools · -698 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
31
Offers
3
Offer rate9.7%
-12.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Hitchin
Dating from at least the seventh century, Hitchin stands in the valley of the River Hiz at the north-eastern edge of the Chiltern Hills in Hertfordshire. Around 35,000 people live in the town today.
Hitchin Town Centre, built around the medieval parish church of St Mary and the former priory of 1317, is among the most sought-after areas for school catchments, with Highbury drawing families competing for primary places nearby. Lavender cultivation once defined the fields around the town, and the economic character shifted further when the Great Northern Railway opened Hitchin station in 1850, from which trains reach London King's Cross in around thirty-five minutes. Highover and Benslow form the quieter residential edges.
27
Primary
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3
Secondary
schools
1
All-through
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1
Special
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of which3sixth forms·10faith·1nurseries33 total
Area Performance
Hitchin schools rank in the top 42% of England
Across 29 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.89/10, +0.49 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
22% Elite
Distribution across all Hitchin schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Hitchin vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 42%
Across all ranked Hitchin schools
Top 47%Primaryavg #7,026 of 14,978
Top 27%Secondaryavg #1,048 of 3,861
Top 25%Sixth formavg #645 of 2,554
Primary schools: 22 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.14 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,026
+3 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 47% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
62%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.14 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,026
+3 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 47% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
62%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 4 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.3/10
+1.85 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,048
+23 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 27% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
37%
-19 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
54.5
+15.4 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.3/10
+1.85 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,048
+23 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 27% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
37%
-19 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
54.5
+15.4 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.0/10
+1.26 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#645
+25 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 25% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
31%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
59%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.0/10
+1.26 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#645
+25 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 25% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
31%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
59%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
3 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
11
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#1,638
3 ranked schools · -865 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
20
Offers
3
Offer rate15.0%
-14.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Hitchin
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Hitchin
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Hitchin
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