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St Albans Girls' School

St Albans, AL3 6DBSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Nov 2024
Progress 8
+0.55
Well above average · 2023/24
−20+2
Applications / places
0.9×
Applications did not exceed published places
217 1st-choice / 239 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#438 of 3,141 nationally

About St Albans Girls' School

St Albans Girls' School is a state-funded secondary school in St Albans, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for girls. DfE data records 1,428 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,450.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (26 Nov 2024). the published Progress 8 score was +0.55 for 2023/24. the published Attainment 8 score was 56.6 for 2023/24. the published A-level average grade was B for 2023/24. admissions data records 217 first-preference applications for 239 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSandridgebury Lane, St Albans, St Albans, AL3 6DB
HeadteacherPaul Kershaw
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils1,428
Free School Meals (FSM)10.6%
School Capacity1,428 / 1,450 (98% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Nov 2024
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jan 2025. 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.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:10

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

Source: stags.aetrust.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Albans Girls' 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.