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Hitchin Boys' School | |
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Address | |
Grammar School Walk , Hertfordshire , SG5 1JB England | |
Coordinates | 51°57′04″N 0°16′43″W 51°57′04″N 0°16′43″W / 51.95114°N 0.27851°W |
Information | |
Type | 11–18 boys Academy |
Motto | Latin: Per ardua ad alta (Striving for Excellence) |
Established | July 25, 1632 |
Founder | John Mattocke |
Local authority | North Hertfordshire |
Department for Education URN | 139154 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Principal | Tim Bennett |
Gender | Boys |
Age range | 11–18 |
Enrolment | 1255 (2021)[1] |
Capacity | 1247 |
Houses | Pierson Mattocke Radcliffe Skynner |
Colour(s) | |
Publication | The Chronicle |
Affiliations | |
Alumni | Old Boys Association |
Website | www |
Hitchin Boys' School (HBS) is an 11–18 boys academy-status secondary school, with sixth form, located in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. Founded in 1632 by John Mattocke, the single-sex school currently educates around 1,500 boys. The sixth form is part of a consortium for wider teaching with other schools in the town, mixing some classes with pupils from Hitchin Girls' School and The Priory School.