Hitchin Girls' School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Hitchin Girls' School
Address: Highbury Road
Town/City: Hitchin
County: Hertfordshire
Postcode: SG4 9RS
Country: 100081255789
 Telephone Number: 01462 621300
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Hitchin Girls' School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr James Crowther
Capacity: 1400
Gender: Girls

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 1322
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 8%

Location and administration

URN: 137288
DfE Number: 919/4009
UKPRN: 10034564
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: North Hertfordshire (E07000099)
Constituency: Hitchin and Harpenden (E14000749)
Electoral Ward: Hitchin Highbury (E05004769)

Easting & Northing: 519039E, 229130N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 56' 54.86" N 0° 16' 9.36" W
Plus Code: 9C3XWPXJ+C7

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Highbury Infant School and Nursery (0.3km)
  2. St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin (0.4km)
  3. William Ransom Primary School (0.7km)
  4. Hitchin Boys' School (0.7km)
  5. Whitehill Junior School (0.8km)
  6. York Road Nursery School (1.0km)
  7. Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy (1.0km)
  8. Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School (1.2km)
  9. Mary Exton Primary School (1.2km)
  10. Kingshott School (1.3km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Kieran Balfe - Trustee. Appointed on 27 September 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 26 September 2025.
  • Mr Kenneth Down - Trustee. Appointed on 1 June 2018 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 May 2026.
  • Mr Geoffrey Edwards - Trustee. Appointed on 17 October 2017 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 16 October 2025.
  • Mr Anthony Fitzakerly - Trustee. Appointed on 24 January 2020 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 23 January 2024.
  • Mrs Samantha Elizabeth Franklin - Trustee. Appointed on 21 May 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 May 2025.
  • Mrs Samantha Jane Frost - Trustee. Appointed on 21 May 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 May 2025.
  • Mr Christopher Hall - Trustee. Appointed on 17 October 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 16 October 2025.
  • Ms Alexandra Loraine Holden - Trustee. Appointed on 21 February 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 February 2026.
  • Mrs Nesta Job - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 14 September 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 June 2025.
  • Mrs Mary King - Trustee. Appointed on 1 July 2017 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 June 2025.
  • Mr Simon Lucas - Trustee. Appointed on 15 September 2015 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 14 September 2023.
  • Mr Steven Mills - Trustee. Appointed on 7 October 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 October 2026.
  • Mr Dominic James Roberts - Trustee. Appointed on 21 February 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 February 2026.
  • Mrs Katharine Rowe - Trustee. Appointed on 24 September 2018 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 September 2026.
  • Mr Toby Scott - Trustee. Appointed on 17 October 2017 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 16 October 2026.
  • Mrs Amy Merrin Hill Thornber - Trustee. Appointed on 21 February 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 February 2026.
  • Mr Michael Paul Winter - Trustee. Appointed on 11 October 2019 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 October 2023.