St Columba's College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025St Albans, East of England AL3 4AW · Hertfordshire
#396 of 460 all-through schools in East of England
#3311 of 4,090 nationally
About St Columba's College
St Columba's College is a independent all-through located in St Albans, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 4–19. In 2025 it enrolled 822 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 23.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 396th of 460 ranked all-through schools in East of England. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (84th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 822; capacity filled 95%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 2.61.
There are 53 schools in St Albans; St Columba's College ranks 49th of 51 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through 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%)32.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)40.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
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 Columba's College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 822
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 95%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 32.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.61
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 40.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Columba's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Marlborough Science Academy
St Albans · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,337 students · 550 m away
Prae Wood Primary School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 635 m away
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
189 students · 726 m away
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
194 students · 770 m away
St Albans School
St Albans · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
883 students · 915 m away
Mandeville Primary School
St Albans · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
340 students · 997 m away
St Peter's School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
392 students · 1.1 km away
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
201 students · 1.2 km away
St Albans Independent College
St Albans · Independent secondary · Ages 14–19
70 students · 1.3 km away
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
412 students · 1.3 km away
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849 students
Culford School
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863 students
Bedford Greenacre Independent School
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Gresham's School
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Columba's College a good school?
St Columba's College has a Success Index (England) of 23.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-throughs in England) and ranks #396 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 Columba's College rank in East of England?
St Columba's College ranks #396 of 460 all-throughs in East of England and #3311 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Columba's College?
St Columba's College had 822 students in 2025.
Is St Columba's College a primary school or a secondary school?
St Columba's College is classified as a all-through covering Ages 4–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near St Columba's College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Columba's College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.