St Albans Girls' School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025St Albans, East of England AL3 6DB · Hertfordshire
#43 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#296 of 4,090 nationally
About St Albans Girls' School
St Albans Girls' School is a academy secondary located in St Albans, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,423 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 89.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 43rd of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (91th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (80th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,423; capacity filled 98.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 86.3%; ebacc average points 5.55.
There are 53 schools in St Albans; St Albans Girls' School ranks 11th 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%)58.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)69.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)39.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)11.6%
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 St Albans Girls' School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,423
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 11.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 58.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 69.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 86.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.55
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 39.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Albans Girls' School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bernards Heath Junior School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
353 students · 664 m away
Margaret Wix Primary School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
167 students · 722 m away
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
St Albans · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
430 students · 755 m away
Townsend Church of England School
St Albans · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
746 students · 863 m away
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
279 students · 1.0 km away
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School
St Albans · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
358 students · 1.4 km away
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School
St. Albans · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
243 students · 1.4 km away
St Albans High School for Girls
St Albans · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
1,106 students · 1.5 km away
Maple Primary School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
214 students · 1.6 km away
Sandringham School
St Albans · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,777 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Boswells School
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,423 students
Roundwood Park School
Harpenden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,421 students
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,427 students
Wymondham College
Wymondham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,427 students
Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,417 students
The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,429 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Albans Girls' School a good school?
St Albans Girls' School has a Success Index (England) of 89.2 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #43 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 St Albans Girls' School rank in East of England?
St Albans Girls' School ranks #43 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #296 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Albans Girls' School?
St Albans Girls' School had 1,423 students in 2025.
Is St Albans Girls' School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Albans Girls' School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Albans Girls' School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Albans Girls' School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.