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St Albans Girls' School
Ages 11–181,428 pupilsDoes not apply
St Albans Girls' School is a girls' secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in St Albans, within the Hertfordshire local authority. The school has around 1,428 pupils on roll. Recent GCSE results show above-average progress (a Progress 8 score of +0.6), an average Attainment 8 score of 56.8 and 61% of pupils gaining a grade 5 or above in English and maths. Families comparing secondary schools in St Albans can view St Albans Girls' School's Ofsted rating, GCSE results and exact location free on NestScope.
Ofsted — sub-judgements
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour & attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership & managementOutstanding
Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade for state schools (changed September 2024) — the individual judgements are shown here.
Attendance & staffing
Attendance92.9%England avg 91.0%
Persistent absence20.0%England avg 25.8%
Pupils per teacher17.3England avg 17.6
Teachers with QTS99%England avg 97%
DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26
Pupil intake
Free school meals10.8%England avg 28.6%
English not first language21.9%England avg 18.3%
DfE school census, 2025/26
GCSE results — Key Stage 4
Attainment 858.8
Progress 8+0.6
Grade 5+ English & maths70%
Grade 4+ English & maths86%
EBacc entry74%
EBacc average point score5.55
DfE, 2024/25
Sixth form — A-level
A-level grade (point score)BAPS per entry 39.4
Value added+0.03Average · 95% CI -0.1 to 0.1
Retention96%
DfE 16-18 results, 2024/25
Nearby schools in St Albans
All schools in St Albans →Heathlands SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 miBernards Heath Junior SchoolGood · 0.4 miGarden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolGood · 0.5 miBatchwood SchoolGood · 0.5 miBernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.7 miMargaret Wix Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi
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