Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Details
| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Girls |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Woods Avenue, AL10 8NL |
| URN | 137757 |
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School Census
| Total | 943 |
| Girls/Boys | 938/5 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 99.5%/0.5% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 22.0% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 115 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 8.4% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 09/02/2016 | Outstanding |
| 06/10/2010 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 09/02/2016 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 06/10/2010 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 56.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 56% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 74% |
| Entering EBacc | 57% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.05 |
| Progress 8 | 0.8 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 58.6 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 63% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 79% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.39 |
| Progress 8 | 0.79 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.73% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 543 |
| As first preference | 228 |
| As second preference | 152 |
| As third preference | 96 |
| Total Offers Made | 154 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 132 |
| second preference offers | 17 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.43% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 488 |
| As first preference | 183 |
| As second preference | 148 |
| As third preference | 100 |
| Total Offers Made | 155 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 128 |
| second preference offers | 19 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.50% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 507 |
| As first preference | 198 |
| As second preference | 148 |
| As third preference | 96 |
| Total Offers Made | 149 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 132 |
| second preference offers | 14 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.62% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 522 |
| As first preference | 206 |
| As second preference | 145 |
| As third preference | 91 |
| Total Offers Made | 151 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 127 |
| second preference offers | 18 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.72% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 532 |
| As first preference | 231 |
| As second preference | 131 |
| As third preference | 94 |
| Total Offers Made | 149 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 134 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.85% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 587 |
| As first preference | 233 |
| As second preference | 182 |
| As third preference | 109 |
| Total Offers Made | 152 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 126 |
| second preference offers | 23 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.66% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 512 |
| As first preference | 202 |
| As second preference | 158 |
| As third preference | 80 |
| Total Offers Made | 147 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 122 |
| second preference offers | 16 |
| third preference offers | 6 |
| first preference v offers | 1.38% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 504 |
| As first preference | 161 |
| As second preference | 140 |
| As third preference | 124 |
| Total Offers Made | 150 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 117 |
| second preference offers | 23 |
| third preference offers | 7 |
| first preference v offers | 1.11% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 403 |
| As first preference | 131 |
| As second preference | 106 |
| As third preference | 95 |
| Total Offers Made | 149 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 118 |
| second preference offers | 19 |
| third preference offers | 10 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 367 |
| As first preference | 95 |
| As second preference | 111 |
| As third preference | 97 |
| Total Offers Made | 150 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 95 |
| second preference offers | 29 |
| third preference offers | 17 |
| first preference v offers | 1.16% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 403 |
| As first preference | 100 |
| As second preference | 109 |
| As third preference | 100 |
| Total Offers Made | 124 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 86 |
| second preference offers | 25 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 61% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 67% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 9% |
| agree | 5% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 76% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 34% |
| agree | 49% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 28% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 17% |
| no | 83% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 3% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 54% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 76% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 94% |
| no | 6% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 50.3% |
| african ethnic origin | 11.1% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 8.6% |
| indian ethnic origin | 5.9% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 3.8% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 3.6% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 3.3% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 2.7% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 2% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 54% |
| african ethnic origin | 10.5% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 8.2% |
| indian ethnic origin | 5.5% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 3.8% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 3.3% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 3.1% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 2% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 1.2% |