Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School

StateSecondary

SecondaryAges 11–18942 pupils

Woods Avenue, AL10 8NLWebsite01707275331

942 pupilsAges 11–181.55mi catchment

Girls

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils942

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils942

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Girls

Capacity

942 / 1,003 (94%)

Head Teacher

Headteacher Alf Wood

At a Glance

Results

Attainment 8: 51.9

AdmissionsHighly oversubscribed

Last distance: 1.55 miles (2025-26)

8.0%

Absence rate

Avg 6.9%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

8.0%vs 6.9% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate8.0%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence19.9%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate5.6%

Permanent exclusion rate0.1%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support8.5%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans2.1%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health26 pupils (26%)

Specific Learning Difficulty24 pupils (24%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder16 pupils (16%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty11 pupils (11%)

Speech, Language & Communication8 pupils (8%)

Physical Disability5 pupils (5%)

Other4 pupils (4%)

Multisensory Impairment2 pupils (2%)

Not Assessed2 pupils (2%)

Hearing Impairment1 pupils (1%)

Visual Impairment1 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)54

Teaching assistants (FTE)9

Support staff (FTE)43

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils942

Free school meals17.5%

English as additional language23.7%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British50.7%

Black African10.9%

White Other9.6%

Indian6.1%

Mixed Other3.5%

Asian Other3.4%

Mixed White & Asian3.1%

Pakistani2.3%

Other1.8%

Mixed White & African1.7%

Bangladeshi1.5%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.5%

Unclassified1.3%

Chinese1.2%

Black Other0.7%

Black Caribbean0.5%

White Irish0.2%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Mar 2025

Leavers' Destinations

97.0%

to education

Sixth Form72.0%

Employment0.0%

NEET1.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£6,985

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,615 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,000

Support staff£646

Premises£152

Energy£159

Learning resources£299

Income per pupil£6,944

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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