There are 43 schools in St Albans (excluding independent schools), including 30 primary schools, 9 secondary schools, and 1 serving sixth-form education. St Albans has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in St Albans under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in St Albans
| Total Schools | 43 |
| Total Pupils | 19,312 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.18 |
| Median Free School Meals | 8.90% |
The median school in St Albans has 8.90% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 34th lowest figure in Hertfordshire. This represents about 2,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 11 of St Albans's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for St Albans is 18.18 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 51st lowest ratio in Hertfordshire, and the 334th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the East of England region of the UK.
Primaries
30
17% Outstanding • 60% Good
Secondaries
9
33% Outstanding • 56% Good
Sixth Forms
1
0% Outstanding • 100% Good
Most of St Albans's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 18 schools or 60% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and low - about 20% and 20% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 27% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, St Albans's primary schools most commonly have a high ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
Low |
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| Alban City School | 5–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very low |
High |
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| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School | 3–7 yrs | 322 |
Good |
High |
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| Bernards Heath Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 360 |
Outstanding |
High |
High |
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| Bowmansgreen Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Low |
Low |
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| Camp Primary and Nursery School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Good |
High |
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| Cunningham Hill Infant School | 5–7 yrs | 180 |
Outstanding |
Good |
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| Cunningham Hill Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 240 |
Outstanding |
High |
Low |
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| Fleetville Infant and Nursery School | 3–7 yrs | 270 |
Very high |
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| Fleetville Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 360 |
Very low |
High |
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| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School | 5–11 yrs | 600 | |||||
| London Colney Primary & Nursery School | 3–11 yrs | 206 |
Good |
Very low |
Very low |
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| Mandeville Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 446 |
Good |
Low |
Low |
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| Maple Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
High |
Low |
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| Margaret Wix Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 248 |
Good |
Good |
Very low |
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| Oakwood Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 315 |
Outstanding |
Very low |
High |
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| Prae Wood Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 459 |
Good |
Good |
High |
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| Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Low |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| Samuel Ryder Academy | 4–19 yrs | 1,520 |
Good |
Low |
Low |
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| Sandridge School | 4–11 yrs | 236 |
Good |
Low |
High |
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| Skyswood Primary & Nursery School | 3–11 yrs | 210 | |||||
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very high |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Outstanding |
High |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 4–11 yrs | 180 | Roman Catholic | ||||
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very high |
Good |
Church of England | |
| St Peter's School | 3–11 yrs | 330 |
Good |
Good |
High |
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| The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Low |
High |
Church of England | |
| Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School | 3–7 yrs | 270 | |||||
| Wheatfields Junior Mixed School | 7–11 yrs | 360 | |||||
| Windermere Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
Low |
Most of St Albans's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 5 schools or 56% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very high and high - about 56% and 33% of secondary schools respectively. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, St Albans's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont School | 11–18 yrs | 1,450 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Low |
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| Loreto College | 11–18 yrs | 927 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |
| Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School | 11–18 yrs | 1,056 |
Good |
Very high |
Low |
Roman Catholic | |
| Samuel Ryder Academy | 4–19 yrs | 1,520 |
Good |
High |
Low |
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| Sandringham School | 11–18 yrs | 1,278 |
Very high |
Very low |
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| St Albans Girls' School | 11–18 yrs | 1,450 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Low |
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| The Marlborough Science Academy | 11–18 yrs | 1,250 |
Good |
Low |
Very low |
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| Townsend VA Church of England | 11–18 yrs | 853 |
Good |
High |
Low |
Church of England | |
| Verulam School | 11–18 yrs | 1,135 |
Good |
High |
Good |
Most of St Albans's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Attainment is high - 100% of sixth form schools fall under this category. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, St Albans's sixth form schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Ryder Academy | 4–19 yrs | 1,520 |
Good |
High |
Low |