Largest Schools in St. Albans (2025)
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 51 schools in St. Albans, East of England. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and East of England.
- 194Sandringham SchoolSt Albans · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,777
- 293Beaumont SchoolSt Albans · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,722
- 384Samuel Ryder AcademySt Albans · Academy All-throughPupils: 1,577
- 489St Albans Girls' SchoolSt Albans · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,423
- 544The Marlborough Science AcademySt Albans · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,337
- 684Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSt Albans · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,134
- 755St Albans High School for GirlsSt Albans · Independent All-throughPupils: 1,106
- 874Verulam SchoolSt Albans · Academy SecondaryPupils: 987
- 980Loreto CollegeSt Albans · Academy SecondaryPupils: 952
- 1020St Albans SchoolSt Albans · Independent SecondaryPupils: 883
- 1123St Columba's CollegeSt Albans · Independent All-throughPupils: 822
- 1249Townsend Church of England SchoolSt Albans · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 746
- 1395Prae Wood Primary SchoolSt Albans · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 446
- 1468Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolSt Albans · Academy PrimaryPupils: 430
- 1587Killigrew Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Albans · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 412
- 1686St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurserySt Albans · Academy PrimaryPupils: 410
- 1779St Peter's SchoolSt Albans · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 392
- 1883Alban City SchoolSt Albans · Academy PrimaryPupils: 381
- 1962Redbourn Primary SchoolSt Albans · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 375
- 2097Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolSt Albans · Academy PrimaryPupils: 358
- 2189Fleetville Junior SchoolSt Albans · Academy PrimaryPupils: 358
- 2286Bernards Heath Junior SchoolSt Albans · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 353
- 2371Mandeville Primary SchoolSt Albans · Academy PrimaryPupils: 340
- 2476Oakwood Primary SchoolSt Albans · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 317
- 2524Bowmansgreen Primary SchoolSt Albans · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 315
- 2696Fleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolSt Albans · Academy PrimaryPupils: 304
- 2791Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolSt Albans · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 279
- 2889Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery SchoolSt. Albans · Academy PrimaryPupils: 243
- 2992Cunningham Hill Junior SchoolSt Albans · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 236
- 3098Skyswood Primary & Nursery SchoolSt Albans · Academy PrimaryPupils: 230
- 3171Camp Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Albans · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 228
- 3247How Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Albans · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 215
- 3395Maple Primary SchoolSt Albans · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 214
- 3478Markyate Village School and NurserySt Albans · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 211
- 3584Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary AcademySt Albans · Academy PrimaryPupils: 206
- 3689St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansSt Albans · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 201
- 3741Mount Pleasant Lane Primary SchoolSt Albans · Academy PrimaryPupils: 200
- 3867Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolSt Albans · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 198
- 3963St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolSt Albans · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 194
- 4095The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansSt Albans · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 189
- 4172St Helen's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Albans · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 184
- 4281Cunningham Hill Infant SchoolSt Albans · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 180
- 4339Beech Hyde Primary School and NurserySt. Albans · Academy PrimaryPupils: 171
- 4450Margaret Wix Primary SchoolSt Albans · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 167
- 4569London Colney Primary & Nursery SchoolSt Albans · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 156
- 4641Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSt Albans · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 153
- 4765St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt Albans · Academy PrimaryPupils: 134
- 4826Windermere Primary SchoolSt. Albans · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 134
- 4946Sandridge SchoolSt Albans · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 130
- 5043Flamstead Village SchoolSt. Albans · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 99
- 518St Albans Independent CollegeSt Albans · Independent SecondaryPupils: 70
| # | School | Sector | Pupils | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandringham School St Albans · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,777 | 94.4 Top 5% | 65.1 Attainment 8 | 1,777 |
| 2 | Beaumont School St Albans · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,722 | 93.1 Top 5% | 62.6 Attainment 8 | 1,722 |
| 3 | Samuel Ryder Academy St Albans · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Academy | 1,577 | 84.3 Top 25% | 56.5 Attainment 8 | 1,577 |
| 4 | St Albans Girls' School St Albans · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,423 | 89.2 Top 10% | 58.8 Attainment 8 | 1,423 |
| 5 | The Marlborough Science Academy St Albans · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,337 | 43.5 Lower 50% | 43.4 Attainment 8 | 1,337 |
| 6 | Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School St Albans · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,134 | 84.4 Top 25% | 56.4 Attainment 8 | 1,134 |
| 7 | St Albans High School for Girls St Albans · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Independent | 1,106 | 55.2 Top 50% | 48.5 Attainment 8 | 1,106 |
| 8 | Verulam School St Albans · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 987 | 73.7 Top 25% | 52.5 Attainment 8 | 987 |
| 9 | Loreto College St Albans · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 952 | 80.4 Top 25% | 58.3 Attainment 8 | 952 |
| 10 | St Albans School St Albans · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 883 | 19.8 Lower 50% | 10.1 Attainment 8 | 883 |
| 11 | St Columba's College St Albans · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Independent | 822 | 23.2 Lower 50% | 32.9 Attainment 8 | 822 |
| 12 | Townsend Church of England School St Albans · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 746 | 48.8 Top 50% | 46.7 Attainment 8 | 746 |
| 13 | Prae Wood Primary School St Albans · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 446 | 95.1 Top 5% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 446 |
| 14 | Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School St Albans · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 430 | 67.6 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 430 |
| 15 | Killigrew Primary and Nursery School St Albans · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 412 | 87.3 Top 10% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 412 |
| 16 | St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery St Albans · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 410 | 86.3 Top 10% | – | 410 |
| 17 | St Peter's School St Albans · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 392 | 78.6 Top 25% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 392 |
| 18 | Alban City School St Albans · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 381 | 82.9 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 381 |
| 19 | Redbourn Primary School St Albans · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 375 | 61.7 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 375 |
| 20 | Wheatfields Junior Mixed School St Albans · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 358 | 96.5 Top 5% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 358 |
| 21 | Fleetville Junior School St Albans · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 358 | 89.1 Top 10% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 358 |
| 22 | Bernards Heath Junior School St Albans · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 353 | 85.9 Top 10% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 353 |
| 23 | Mandeville Primary School St Albans · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 340 | 70.8 Top 25% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 340 |
| 24 | Oakwood Primary School St Albans · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 317 | 76.3 Top 25% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 317 |
| 25 | Bowmansgreen Primary School St Albans · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 315 | 23.8 Lower 50% | 41% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 315 |
| 26 | Fleetville Infant and Nursery School St Albans · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 304 | 95.6 Top 5% | – | 304 |
| 27 | Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School St Albans · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Local authority | 279 | 90.7 Top 5% | – | 279 |
| 28 | Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School St. Albans · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 243 | 88.9 Top 10% | – | 243 |
| 29 | Cunningham Hill Junior School St Albans · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 236 | 92.4 Top 5% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 236 |
| 30 | Skyswood Primary & Nursery School St Albans · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 230 | 97.5 Top 5% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 230 |
| 31 | Camp Primary and Nursery School St Albans · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 228 | 70.7 Top 25% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 228 |
| 32 | How Wood Primary and Nursery School St Albans · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 215 | 47.0 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 215 |
| 33 | Maple Primary School St Albans · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 214 | 94.5 Top 5% | 93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 214 |
| 34 | Markyate Village School and Nursery St Albans · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 211 | 77.7 Top 25% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 211 |
| 35 | Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy St Albans · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 206 | 84.2 Top 25% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 206 |
| 36 | St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans St Albans · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 201 | 88.6 Top 10% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 201 |
| 37 | Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School St Albans · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 200 | 40.9 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 200 |
| 38 | Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School St Albans · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 198 | 67.3 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 198 |
| 39 | St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School St Albans · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 194 | 62.9 Top 50% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 194 |
| 40 | The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans St Albans · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 189 | 95.0 Top 5% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 189 |
| 41 | St Helen's Church of England Primary School St Albans · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 184 | 72.4 Top 25% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 184 |
| 42 | Cunningham Hill Infant School St Albans · Primary · Ages 5–7 | Local authority | 180 | 81.1 Top 25% | – | 180 |
| 43 | Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery St. Albans · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 171 | 38.6 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 171 |
| 44 | Margaret Wix Primary School St Albans · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 167 | 50.3 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 167 |
| 45 | London Colney Primary & Nursery School St Albans · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 156 | 68.5 Top 50% | 85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 156 |
| 46 | Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School St Albans · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 153 | 41.0 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 153 |
| 47 | St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy St Albans · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 134 | 64.7 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 134 |
| 48 | Windermere Primary School St. Albans · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 134 | 26.2 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 134 |
| 49 | Sandridge School St Albans · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 130 | 45.6 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 130 |
| 50 | Flamstead Village School St. Albans · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 99 | 43.4 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 99 |
| 51 | St Albans Independent College St Albans · Secondary · Ages 14–19 | Independent | 70 | 8.0 Lower 50% | 19.1 Attainment 8 | 70 |
Sandringham School in St Albans leads the 2025 list of largest schools in St. Albans with Pupils 1,777. Of the 51 schools shown, 26 are local authority, 21 are academy, 4 are independent.
For the full picture see the wider East of England largest schools league table, every school on the St. Albans page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best largest school in St. Albans?
Sandringham School in St Albans, East of England ranks first among largest schools in St. Albans with Pupils 1,777 (Pupils on roll: 1,777).
How are largest schools in St. Albans ranked?
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (England) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.