Haberdashers' Boys' School Exam Results

HertfordshireURN 117648Other independent school · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Selective
School sector
Independent
Classification date and definitions

Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level 2025
Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 874 known course entries. 88.7% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 98.5% of known entries. In 2024/25, the published A-Level records show 493 known course entries. 78.6% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 95.9% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

International GCSEs do not count towards these official performance measures. These figures may cover only part of an independent school’s qualifications. The reference columns describe state-funded schools.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 850.450.446.2
English & maths 5+0.0%53.6%46.3%
English & maths 4+0.0%71.3%64.8%
English & maths 7+0.0%18.8%14.2%
KS4 pupils16615,195632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2650.40.0%0.0%0.0%166Provisional
2024/2541.00.0%0.0%Not applicable156Final
2023/2440.60.0%0.0%Not applicable163Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Butterfly Lane, Elstree, Hertfordshire, WD6 3AF
Admissions policy
Admission type unclassified
Sex of entry
Boys
Age range
4 to 18
Religious character
None
Whole-school pupils
1,429
KS4 pupils
166
KS4 pupils with SEN
Not applicable
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
Not applicable

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Admission type unclassifiedBoys4 to 18166Not applicableProvisional
2024/25Admission type unclassifiedBoys4 to 18156Not applicableFinal
2023/24Admission type unclassifiedBoys4 to 18163Not applicableFinal
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
89%
of fully published grades
+36.4 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
72%
of fully published grades
+36.7 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
46%
of fully published grades
+27.2 pp vs England sample
Entries
874
861 published · 20 courses
874 known entries · 98.5% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
English Language166
90%
69%32%
English Literature165
82%
56%31%
Geography130
96%
90%60%
Spanish86
91%
76%52%
Religious Studies64
95%
81%56%
Design and Technology45
96%
80%56%
French44
86%
73%55%
German34
71%
59%50%
Drama33
91%
67%42%
Physical Education31
90%
81%65%
Music22
91%
82%45%
Latin17
94%
76%65%
Art and Design16
62%
44%38%
Classical Greek8
88%
75%38%
Russian5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Chinese3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Italian2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Japanese1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Modern Greek1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Turkish1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
40%50%60%70%80%90%100%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/2687489%72%46%98.5%Provisional
2024/2565787%67%39%97.4%Final
2023/2466390%75%45%96.8%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2025)

Academic year 2024/25. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset.

Final
A* entry rate
45%
of fully published entries
+35.6 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
79%
of fully published entries
+49.5 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
94%
of fully published entries
+37.7 pp vs England sample
Entries
493
473 published · 24 courses
493 known entries · 95.9% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2024/25
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Mathematics13152%
77%
90%
Economics7939%
76%
97%
Mathematics (Further)5454%
93%
100%
Physics5338%
74%
87%
Chemistry3824%
66%
92%
Biology2343%
65%
87%
Logic / Philosophy2223%
82%
95%
History2040%
85%
100%
English Literature978%
89%
100%
Psychology956%
100%
100%
German838%
62%
100%
Spanish850%
100%
100%
Geography786%
86%
86%
Design and Technology (Engineering)683%
100%
100%
Religious Studies683%
83%
100%
French5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Government and Politics5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Latin2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Music2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Physical Education / Sports Studies2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Art and Design1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Classical Civilisation1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
English Language1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Russian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%2023/242024/25
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2024/2549345%79%94%95.9%Final
2023/2451140%76%93%93.9%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence