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St Albans Independent College

Independent · ages 14-19MixedIndependent70 pupilsSixth formSt AlbansHertfordshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places15 spare70 pupils, 85 places
Average A level gradeC2024/25
Pupils on roll70Census January 2024

St Albans Independent College is an independent school in St Albans for boys and girls aged 14 to 19. It has 70 pupils and room for 85.

69 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1LN01727 842348Mr Assim Jemal headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

18 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score19.1
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 16.316.320182019: 20.820.820192022: 28.328.320222023: 25.825.820232024: 26.526.520242025: 19.119.12025
Since 2018: +2.8
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018HertfordshireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 1118171215136
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 819.126.525.828.320.816.350.946.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%6%8%7%8%17%53%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%6%8%7%31%33%72%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score1.081.921.282.431.380.974.584.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%47%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 3 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

What is taught here
SciencesBiology6

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
70%England 54%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
English Language1030%70%90%54%
Biology650%67%83%82%
English Literature633%50%67%58%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

37 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeC28.7 points per entry
A level progress-0.22Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better0%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students373436333852
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry28.6931.7532.3037.8034.3831.56
Average A level gradeCC+C+B-C+C
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS26.6729.6529.2334.0732.6730.97
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects0%11%15%0%7%0%
A level progressA level value added-0.22+0.30+0.16+0.03

A level subjects

5 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics9Psychology7Physics6English Language5Sociology5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics9 entries · 11% A* or A · 89% passed
44%England 60%
Psychology7 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
14%England 46%
Physics6 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 51%
English Language5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 44%
Sociology5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 49%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Hertfordshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll70Census January 2024
Places8582% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan64%45 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls31 / 39
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll707577797056
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support45%48%9%3%5%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans29%20%13%7%2%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 18 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training72%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training72%73%53%
Education61%53%53%
Apprenticeship0%0%0%
Work11%20%0%
Not in education, work or training11%7%27%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1,06212 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate185 per 1,000 people103% higher than the England average
Typical house price£621,000St Albans
Nearest bus stop180 mTelford Court, 22 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St Peter's SchoolCouncil300 m392Good 202383Compare
Loreto CollegeAcademy520 m952No overall grade 202487Compare
Alban City SchoolFree school630 m381Good 202393Compare
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansChurch of England640 m189Good 201997Compare
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolCouncil770 m198Good 202381Compare
Maple Primary SchoolCouncil780 m214Report card 202695Compare
St Albans SchoolIndependent860 m883Not inspectedCompare
St Albans High School for GirlsIndependent (grammar)910 m1,106Not inspectedCompare

Questions parents ask

Is St Albans Independent College a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score St Albans Independent College yet.

How good are St Albans Independent College's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 19.1, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does St Albans Independent College have?

70 pupils aged 14 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 85 places, so it is 82% full.

Does St Albans Independent College have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was C. 5 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
69 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1LN
Telephone
01727 842348
Headteacher
Mr Assim Jemal
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 14-19, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Ward
St Peters
Constituency
St Albans
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
20 January 2003 (new provision)
URN
134087 · LAESTAB 9196243 · UKPRN 10006107

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from