St Albans Girls' School

Sandridgebury Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6DB

Not rated

Inspected 26 November 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

58.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,428

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,428 / 1,450 (98%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 November 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

11.9%

Disadvantaged

21.9%

EAL

0.5%

SEN support

13.0%

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)

58.8

Attainment 8

1,428 pupils

69.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

86.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

127 students

19.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

83%

To higher education

49%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

97%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.4%

Overall absence

17.6%

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.

87.33

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.2 vs 2023/24

16.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

7.98

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.7 vs 2023/24

£49,393

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,798 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,509

Spend per pupil

£7,571

Income per pupil

59%

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.