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

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 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	56.7
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	63.80%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	79.20%
Entering EBacc	53.70%
EBacc average point score	5.13
Progress 8	0.38

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%
Entering EBacc	-
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%