Hitchin Girls' School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Hitchin Girls' School
Address: Highbury Road
Town/City: Hitchin
County: Hertfordshire
Postcode: SG4 9RS
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 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1357
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 7.1%

Location and administration

URN: 137288
DfE Number: 919/4009
UKPRN: 10034564
UPRN: 100081255789
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: North Hertfordshire (E07000099)
Constituency: Hitchin (E14001289)
Electoral Ward: Hitchin Highbury (E05015763)

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 4 February 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 February 2030.
  • Mrs Kirsten Leanne Beaven - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 5 January 2026.
  • Mrs Laura Chambers - Trustee. Appointed on 17 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 March 2030.
  • Mr James Crowther - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr James Crowther - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2022.
  • Mr Kenneth Down - Trustee. Appointed on 1 June 2018 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 May 2030.
  • Mr Geoffrey Edwards - Trustee. Appointed on 17 October 2017 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 16 October 2029.
  • Dr Seanna Jill Eisenhandler - Trustee. Appointed on 20 November 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 November 2027.
  • Dr Michael Firth - Member. Appointed on 13 October 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Anthony Fitzakerly - Trustee. Appointed on 24 January 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 23 January 2028.
  • Mr Christopher Hall - Trustee. Appointed on 17 October 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 16 October 2029.
  • Mr Christopher Hall - Member. Appointed on 17 October 2013 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Yee Leung Hon - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mr Kevin Jenkins - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mrs Nesta Job - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 July 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 June 2029.
  • Mrs Nesta Job - Member. Appointed on 1 July 2013 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Mary King - Trustee. Appointed on 1 July 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 June 2029.
  • Mr Simon Lucas - Trustee. Appointed on 15 September 2015 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 14 September 2027.
  • Mr Ross McKenzie - Trustee. Appointed on 17 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 March 2030.
  • Mr Steven Mills - Trustee. Appointed on 7 October 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 October 2026.
  • Mrs Dipika Mistry - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mrs Sonia Yvonne Morrison - Member. Appointed on 22 February 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Elizabeth Ochiabuto - Trustee. Appointed on 17 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 March 2030.
  • Mrs Sally Reeve - Trustee. Appointed on 16 December 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 15 December 2028.
  • Mr Dominic James Roberts - Trustee. Appointed on 21 February 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 20 February 2030.
  • 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 2029.
  • Mrs Julia Shaw - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 13 March 2023. Term runs until 4 January 2026.
  • Ms Brittany Sprawson - Member. Appointed on 30 August 2023 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Victoria Targett - Trustee. Appointed on 16 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mrs Amy Merrin Hill Thornber - Trustee. Appointed on 20 February 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 February 2030.