Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · St Albans, Hertfordshire
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School is a secondary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 14 November 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Colney Heath Lane, St Albans, AL4 0TT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,134 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 14 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Nicholas Breakspear School receive an exemplary education.”
- “They are cared for deeply by all school staff.”
- “Pupils also show high levels of mutual care and respect for one another.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 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) | 65% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 56.4 | 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: 194 first-preference applications, 170 offers in total, 156 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
- 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.
- Beaumont School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Verulam School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Loreto College 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sandringham School 1.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Albans Girls' School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Marlborough Science Academy 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School 2.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Townsend Church of England School 2.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published