Overall Oxbridge
#864
14 ranked schools · +50 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
151
Offers
29
Offer rate19.2%
-3.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in St Albans
The Norman cathedral and the exposed Roman walls of Verulamium give St Albans a physical depth rare among Hertfordshire towns, the city's streets layering medieval, Georgian, and Victorian chapters over a two-thousand-year settled core. Around 82,000 people live across the city today.
St Albans City Centre and the wider St Albans residential postcodes rank among the most sought-after school catchments in Hertfordshire, with competition for state places running high across both primary and secondary phases. Chiswell Green, to the south, draws families competing for primary places at a gentler price point, while The Ridgeway and Cell Barnes offer quieter residential options within range of the city's schools. Thameslink services from St Albans City reach St Pancras International in around twenty minutes, a route that draws families seeking cathedral-town character within easy commuting distance of London.
37
Primary
schools
10
Secondary
schools
3
All-through
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
5
Special
schools
1
Other
schools
of which16sixth forms·14faith·1nurseries58 total
Area Performance
St Albans schools rank in the top 29% of England
Across 62 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.06/10, +0.60 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
24% Elite
Distribution across all St Albans schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
St Albans vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 29%
Across all ranked St Albans schools
Top 26%Primaryavg #3,948 of 14,978
Top 21%Secondaryavg #823 of 3,862
Top 41%Sixth formavg #1,041 of 2,555
Primary schools: 33 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.26 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#3,948
+24 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 26% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
74%
+12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
15%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.26 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#3,948
+24 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 26% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
74%
+12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
15%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 13 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.6/10
+1.19 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#823
+29 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 21% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
60%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
47.0
+7.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.6/10
+1.19 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#823
+29 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 21% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
60%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
47.0
+7.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 16 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.6/10
+0.83 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,041
+9 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 41% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
31%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
58%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.6/10
+0.83 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,041
+9 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 41% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
31%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
58%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#254
8 ranked schools · -1 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
74
Offers
10
Offer rate13.5%
-1.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#771
13 ranked schools · +2 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
77
Offers
19
Offer rate24.7%
-4.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Top 3 Secondary Schools
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St Albans
Top 3 Sixth Forms
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St Albans
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