Establishment Hitchin Girls' School
URN: 137288
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Single-academy trust: HITCHIN GIRLS' SCHOOL
- Address
- Highbury Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9RS
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mr James Crowther
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 18
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
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- Single-academy trust
- HITCHIN GIRLS' SCHOOL
- Gender of entry
- Girls
- ID
-
URN: 137288,
DfE number: 919/4009
UKPRN: 10034564 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01462621300
- Ofsted rating
-
(Last inspection: 20 June 2013)
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- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Religious ethos
- Does not apply
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- Not applicable
- Official sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 1400
- Number of pupils
- 1322
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 17 August 2011
- Reason establishment opened
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- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 81
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 8%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 23 May 2023
- Type of SEN provision
- Type of resourced provision
- Not recorded
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Chair of trustees
| Name | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nesta Job | Appointed by academy members | 14 September 2022 | 30 June 2025 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Scott | Appointed by academy members | 17 October 2017 | 16 October 2026 |
| Steven Mills | Appointed by GB/board | 7 October 2018 | 6 October 2026 |
| Katharine Rowe | Elected by school staff | 24 September 2018 | 23 September 2026 |
| Kenneth Down | Appointed by academy members | 1 June 2018 | 31 May 2026 |
| Alexandra Loraine Holden | Elected by parents | 21 February 2022 | 20 February 2026 |
| Amy Merrin Hill Thornber | Elected by parents | 21 February 2022 | 20 February 2026 |
| Dominic James Roberts | Elected by parents | 21 February 2022 | 20 February 2026 |
| Christopher Hall | Appointed by academy members | 17 October 2021 | 16 October 2025 |
| Geoffrey Edwards | Appointed by academy members | 17 October 2017 | 16 October 2025 |
| Kieran Balfe | Elected by school staff | 27 September 2021 | 26 September 2025 |
| Mary King | Appointed by academy members | 1 July 2017 | 30 June 2025 |
| Samantha Elizabeth Franklin | Elected by parents | 21 May 2021 | 20 May 2025 |
| Samantha Jane Frost | Elected by parents | 21 May 2021 | 20 May 2025 |
| Anthony Fitzakerly | Appointed by academy members | 24 January 2020 | 23 January 2024 |
| Michael Paul Winter | Elected by parents | 11 October 2019 | 10 October 2023 |
| Simon Lucas | Appointed by academy members | 15 September 2015 | 14 September 2023 |
| James Crowther | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 September 2022 | Not recorded |
Members
| Name | Appointed by | From |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Hall | Appointed by academy members | 17 October 2013 |
| Michael Firth | Appointed by academy members | 13 October 2021 |
| Nesta Job | Appointed by academy members | 1 July 2013 |
| Sonia Yvonne Morrison | Appointed by academy members | 22 February 2021 |
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| Name | Role | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Minton | Member | Appointed by academy members | 1 July 2013 | 14 March 2023 |
| Anthony Hankin | Chief financial officer | N/A | 17 August 2011 | 12 March 2023 |
| Christine Emmings | Trustee | Elected by school staff | 16 January 2020 | 8 February 2023 |
| Christopher Hall | Chair of trustees | Appointed by academy members | 17 October 2017 | 13 September 2022 |
| Nesta Job | Trustee | Appointed by academy members | 1 July 2017 | 13 September 2022 |
| Frances Manning | Trustee | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 September 2007 | 31 August 2022 |
| Frances Manning | Accounting officer | N/A | 18 August 2011 | 31 August 2022 |
These establishments are linked with Hitchin Girls' School, URN: 137288. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117503 | Hitchin Girls' School | Predecessor | 17 August 2011 |
- Regional schools commissioner (RSC) region
- North-West London and South-Central England
- Government office region (GOR)
- East of England
- District
- North Hertfordshire
- Ward
- Hitchin Highbury
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hitchin and Harpenden
- Urban/rural description
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E10000015
- Easting
- 519039
- Northing
- 229130
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- North Hertfordshire 013
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- North Hertfordshire 013D
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This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
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