Overall Oxbridge
#538
8 ranked schools · +115 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
162
Offers
50
Offer rate30.9%
+2.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
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
6
Special
schools
1
Other
schools
of which16sixth forms·14faith·1nursery schools59 total
Area Performance
St Albans schools rank in the top 31% of England
Across 62 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.93/10, +0.49 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
26% Elite
Distribution across all St Albans schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
St Albans vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 31%
Across all ranked St Albans schools
Top 31%Primaryavg #4,595 of 14,821
Top 22%Secondaryavg #819 of 3,803
Top 41%Sixth formavg #1,035 of 2,523
Primary schools: 36 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#4,595
+19 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 31% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
72%
+10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
15%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#4,595
+19 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 31% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
72%
+10 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
8.5/10
+1.13 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#819
+28 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 22% of 3,803
% 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
8.5/10
+1.13 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#819
+28 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 22% of 3,803
% 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: 13 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.5/10
+0.78 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,035
+9 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 41% of 2,523
% 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
8.5/10
+0.78 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,035
+9 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 41% of 2,523
% 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
#260
10 ranked schools · +2 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
57
Offers
8
Offer rate14.0%
-2.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#725
11 ranked schools · -26 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
120
Offers
47
Offer rate39.2%
+2.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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St Albans town
Top 3 Secondary Schools
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St Albans town
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
St Albans town
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