East Hall School
The Calf House, East Hall Farm, Hitchin, SG4 8DL
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 14 to 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Perry
- Constituency
- Hitchin
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 22
- Pupils on roll
- 16
- URN
- 150044
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01462542050
About this school
East Hall School is an independent special school in Hitchin. It teaches children aged 14 to 17 and has 16 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected East Hall School 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
East Hall School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 5 |
| Attainment 8 score | - |
| Progress 8 score | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - |
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 East Hall School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 4 |
| 2024/25 | 13 |
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
- 16
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Valley School2.9 miles
Special schools · Stevenage
-
Greenside School3.3 miles
Special schools · Stevenage
-
Larwood School3.4 miles
Academies · Stevenage
-
Lonsdale School3.6 miles
Special schools · Stevenage
-
Kingshott School3.9 miles
Independent schools · Hitchin
Other schools in Hitchin
- York Road Nursery School Nursery
- Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Codicote Church of England Primary School Primary
- Graveley Primary School Primary
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Ickleford Primary School Primary
- Kimpton Primary School Primary
- Mary Exton Primary School Primary
- Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does East Hall School teach?
- East Hall School teaches children aged 14 to 17. It is a special school in Hitchin.
- Who is the headteacher of East Hall School?
- The headteacher of East Hall School is Mrs Laura Perry, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has East Hall School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected East Hall School 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 many pupils are at East Hall School?
- East Hall School has 16 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 17.
- Is East Hall School full?
- East Hall School has capacity for 22 pupils and 16 on roll (73%), 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 East Hall School a faith school?
- No. East Hall School has no designated religious character.
- What are East Hall School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, East Hall School'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.