Verulam School

Brampton Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4PR

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

52.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

984

Pupils

Boys

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Boys
Pupils / Capacity: 984 / 1,135 (87%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

15.1%

Disadvantaged

17.9%

EAL

1.4%

SEN support

15.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

52.5

Attainment 8

984 pupils

55.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

73%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

99 students

15.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

76%

To higher education

35%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

90%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.4%

Overall absence

21.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

58.81

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

17.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

5.85

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

£53,013

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,808 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

3.3% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,019

Spend per pupil

£7,495

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.