St Columba's College

All-through
Independent
Ages 4 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Columba's College is an all-through school in St Albans for ages 4 to 19. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of St Columba's College.

St Columba's College on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

93 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score32.9

32.9, 13.2 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 score2.61

2.61, 1.48 below the England average of 4.09.

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

77 students

Average point score per A level entry40.70

40.70, 5.7 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

822 pupils on roll, with places for 865

Special educational needs support45.4%

45.4%, 30.6 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 Columba's College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Marlborough Science Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 43.4
St Albans School	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 10.1
St Albans Independent College	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 19.1
Loreto College	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 58.3
St Albans High School for Girls	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 48.5

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 4 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Karl Guest
Phone: 01727855185
Website: stcolumbascollege.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AW
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117638

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.