Verulam School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · St Albans, Hertfordshire
Verulam School is a secondary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 May 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Brampton Road, St Albans, AL1 4PR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 987 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 May 2024
Strengths
- “The majority of pupils are settled and contented to be at Verulam.”
- “They feel safe in school, and they are kept safe inside the school building and around the site.”
- “Those who break the school rules are dealt with firmly but fairly.”
To improve
- “While the school recently put on a successful drama production, opportunities and participation in the performing arts are not as strong, for example, as sports.”
- “In just a few subjects, the curriculum is not planned in so much detail and, consequently, the standards achieved are not as consistently high.”
- “While these are mostly effective, on occasion, they are not always adapted sufficiently to reflect the unique characteristics of different subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 55% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 52.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 80 first-preference applications, 184 offers in total, 80 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Loreto College 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Beaumont School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sandringham School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Albans Girls' School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School 1.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Townsend Church of England School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Marlborough Science Academy 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School 3.9 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published