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Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School

St Albans, AL4 0TTSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Nov 2023
Progress 8
+0.75
Well above average · 2023/24
−20+2
Applications / places
1.4×
Applications exceeded published places
234 1st-choice / 172 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#226 of 3,141 nationally

About Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School

Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School is a state-funded secondary school in St Albans, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,097 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,056.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (14 Nov 2023). the published Progress 8 score was +0.75 for 2023/24. the published Attainment 8 score was 54.4 for 2023/24. the published A-level average grade was C+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 234 first-preference applications for 172 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressColney Heath Lane, St Albans, St Albans, AL4 0TT
HeadteacherMelanie Green
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils1,097
Free School Meals (FSM)12.0%
School Capacity1,097 / 1,056 (104% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.