St Francis College vs The Highfield School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Francis College
Letchworth Garden City
The Highfield School
Letchworth Garden City
Overview
Phase
All-through
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–18
11–18
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
Christian
Does not apply
Admissions
Selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
264
937
Capacity
672
1068
Occupancy
39%
88%
FSM %
-
27.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
-
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
51.1
42.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
39.5%
38.9%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
A-
C+
Points Per Entry
45.6
32.4
Best 3 A-Levels
A-
C+
AAB+ %
46%
17%
Value Added
Average
Average
A-Level Students
11
74
Retention
-
98%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
13%
Degree course
-
65%
Any L4+ destination
-
73%
Apprenticeships
-
7%
Cohort size
-
69
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (28)
History (20)
Mathematics (16)
Psychology (16)
English Literature (14)
Classical Civilisation (14)
Government and Politics (14)
Biology (14)
Mathematics (54)
Business Studies (36)
Physics (36)
Psychology (34)
Computer Science (32)
Geography (26)
History (18)
Economics (18)