St Francis College
Broadway, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3PJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julia Spence
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 672
- Pupils on roll
- 264
- URN
- 117613
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01462670511
About this school
St Francis College is a Christian girls' independent school in Letchworth Garden City. It teaches children aged 3 to 18 and has 264 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Francis College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
St Francis College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1947, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 46 | 47 | 41 |
| Attainment 8 score | 53.0 | 53.4 | 56.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 74% | 61.7% | 68.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 74.5% | 73.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Francis College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53 | 44.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 53.4 | 44.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 56.9 | 44.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 313 |
| 2023/24 | 301 |
| 2024/25 | 287 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 101
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Christopher School0.4 miles
Independent schools · Letchworth Garden City
-
North Herts Education Support Centre0.5 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Letchworth Garden City
-
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy1.3 miles
Academies · Letchworth Garden City
-
Brandles School1.9 miles
Academies · Baldock
-
Kingshott School2.6 miles
Independent schools · Hitchin
Other schools in Letchworth Garden City
- St Christopher School Independent schools
- Garden City Academy Primary
- Icknield Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Lordship Farm Primary School Primary
- Northfields Infants and Nursery School Primary
- Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
- Stonehill School Primary
- The Grange Academy Primary
- Wilbury Junior School Primary
- The Highfield School Secondary
- North Herts Education Support Centre Local authority maintained schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Francis College teach?
- St Francis College teaches children aged 3 to 18. It is an independent school in Letchworth Garden City.
- Who is the headteacher of St Francis College?
- The headteacher of St Francis College is Mrs Julia Spence, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Francis College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Francis College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St Francis College?
- St Francis College has 264 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 18.
- Is St Francis College full?
- St Francis College has capacity for 672 pupils and 264 on roll (39%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Francis College a faith school?
- Yes. St Francis College is designated Christian.
- Is St Francis College a selective school?
- Yes. St Francis College is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have St Francis College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 53 in 2022/23 and 56.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Francis College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Francis College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.