St Albans Girls' School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Nov 26 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 137339
- Address
- Sandridgebury Lane, AL3 6DB
- Website
- http://www.stags.aetrust.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1428 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 21.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.8%
- Persistent absence
- 16.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
White British 55.5%
Mixed 9%
Other White 8.3%
Bangladeshi 4.6%
Chinese 4.6%
Pakistani 3.6%
Other Asian 3.6%
African 3.4%
Indian 2.5%
Unclassified 1.9%
Other 1.5%
Irish 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 74%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 70%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 58.7
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.54
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 51 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 71 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 9 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| Dance | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 231 |
Admissions
St Albans Girls' School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 239
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 217
- 2nd preference
- 196
- 3rd preference
- 199
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 17
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 0 239 |
| Year 8 | 239 0 239 |
| Year 9 | 241 0 241 |
| Year 10 | 234 0 234 |
| Year 11 | 236 0 236 |
| Year 12 | 112 0 112 |
| Year 13 | 127 0 127 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 72.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 49.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 2.4% |