Secondary schools in St Albans

There are 9 secondary schools in St Albans (Hertfordshire), teaching 11,655 pupils. Of the 9 with a score, 7 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 0 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in St Albans All schools in St Albans

Pupils from low-income families15%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools7 of 9scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)5of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full7 of 9places are under pressure here

Average class size20.9one-teacher classes, January census

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Secondary schools (9)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Sandringham SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	1,777	8%	Outstanding 2024	98	96 to 99
2	Beaumont SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	1,722	4%	No overall grade 2025	96	94 to 98
3	Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	1,134	12%	Outstanding 2023	95	93 to 97
4	St Albans Girls' SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	1,423	12%	No overall grade 2024	89	85 to 92
5	Loreto CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18	952	15%	No overall grade 2024	87	83 to 91
6	Samuel Ryder AcademyAcademy · ages 4-19	1,577	20%	Report card 2026	83	78 to 87
7	Verulam SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	987	15%	Good 2024	74	66 to 80
8	Townsend Church of England SchoolChurch of England · ages 11-18	746	26%	Good 2024	48	37 to 59
9	The Marlborough Science AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18	1,337	21%	Good 2023	40	31 to 50

Secondary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.