Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025St Albans, East of England AL4 0TT · Hertfordshire
#65 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#459 of 4,090 nationally
About Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School is a academy secondary school located in St Albans, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,134 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 84.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 65th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (92th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (61th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,134; capacity filled 107.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 82.9%; ebacc average points 5.28.
There are 53 schools in St Albans; Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School ranks 18th of 51 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)56.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)64.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)11.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,134
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 11.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 107.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 56.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 64.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 82.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.28
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Beaumont School
St Albans · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,722 students · 1.1 km away
Oakwood Primary School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
317 students · 1.3 km away
Windermere Primary School
St. Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
134 students · 1.4 km away
Camp Primary and Nursery School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
228 students · 1.4 km away
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School
St Albans · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
304 students · 1.7 km away
Samuel Ryder Academy
St Albans · Academy all-through · Ages 4–19
1,577 students · 1.8 km away
Cunningham Hill Junior School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
236 students · 1.8 km away
Cunningham Hill Infant School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
180 students · 1.8 km away
Fleetville Junior School
St Albans · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
358 students · 1.8 km away
Colney Heath Primary School
St Albans · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 1.9 km away
Similar schools
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Saint Michael's Catholic High School
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1,130 students
Neale-Wade Academy
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Chesterton Community College
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Frequently asked questions
Is Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School a good school?
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School has a Success Index (England) of 84.4 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #65 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School rank in East of England?
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School ranks #65 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #459 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School?
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School had 1,134 students in 2025.
Is Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School a primary school or a secondary school?
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.