St Albans School

Secondary
Independent
Ages 11 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

Abbey Gateway, St Albans, AL3 4HBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Albans School is a secondary school in St Albans for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of St Albans School.

St Albans School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

154 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score10.1

10.1, 36 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.72

0.72, 3.37 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

169 students

Average point score per A level entry45.40

45.40, 10.4 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade A-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

883 pupils on roll, with places for 975

Special educational needs support24%

24%, 9.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Albans School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Albans Independent College	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 19.1
St Columba's College	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 32.9
St Albans High School for Girls	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 48.5
Loreto College	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 58.3
The Marlborough Science Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 43.4

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Christian/non-denominational
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Joe Silvester
Phone: 01727855521
Website: st-albans.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Abbey Gateway, St Albans, AL3 4HB
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117647

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.