St Albans Girls' School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jan 23 2013 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
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1439 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.1%
- Girls
- 99.9%
- First language not English
- 21.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.1%
- Persistent absence
- 16.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
White British 57.9%
Mixed 8.9%
Other White 8.2%
Bangladeshi 5.1%
Chinese 3.8%
African 3.7%
Other Asian 2.9%
Pakistani 2.8%
Indian 2.4%
Unclassified 1.7%
Other 1.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.85
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 73%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 68%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 60.8
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.72
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| Dance | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 205 |
Admissions
St Albans Girls' School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 242
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 209
- 2nd preference
- 197
- 3rd preference
- 224
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 27
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 237 0 237 |
| Year 8 | 240 0 240 |
| Year 9 | 240 0 240 |
| Year 10 | 238 0 238 |
| Year 11 | 232 0 232 |
| Year 12 | 128 0 128 |
| Year 13 | 124 1 123 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 12.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 81.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | SP 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | SP 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 88.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 42.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 40.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 1.7% |