Alternatives to Hitchin Boys' School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Hitchin Boys' School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Hitchin Boys' School, for comparison
1.17 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), November 2025: Exceptional
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment | SEN provision on site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Girls' School
Hitchin |
0.7 km 0.4 mi |
1.27 | Little change in first preferences per place 1.22 → 1.29 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| The Priory School
Hitchin |
1.3 km 0.8 mi |
0.74 | Fewer first preferences per place 0.91 → 0.71 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published | none recorded |
| The Highfield School
Letchworth Garden City |
3.2 km 2.0 mi |
0.93 | More first preferences per place 0.8 → 0.93 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Fearnhill School
Letchworth |
3.5 km 2.2 mi |
0.88 | Little change in first preferences per place 0.86 → 0.88 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Stevenage |
5.7 km 3.5 mi |
1.32 | More first preferences per place 1.05 → 1.25 |
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published | none recorded |
| The Thomas Alleyne Academy
Stevenage |
6.3 km 3.9 mi |
1.01 | Little change in first preferences per place 1.05 → 1.01 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published | none recorded |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one. "SEN provision on site" says the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.