St Albans Girls' School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Albans Girls' School is a secondary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 26 November 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
- Sandridgebury Lane, St Albans, AL3 6DB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,423 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 26 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish in this truly exceptional school.”
- “From the moment they join ‘STAGS’, pupils are welcomed into a warm and supportive community.”
- “They delight in the array of enrichment opportunities, including singing in the choir, staying active with netball or learning sign language in the inspiring ‘sign choir’.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2025 (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) | 70% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 58.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | 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: 215 first-preference applications, 240 offers in total, 176 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.
- Townsend Church of England School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sandringham School 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Loreto College 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Verulam School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Beaumont School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Marlborough Science Academy 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School 2.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Katherine Warington School 3.6 mi Good Last distance published