St Albans School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Abbey Gateway
 St Albans
 Hertfordshire AL3 4HB
Telephone: 01727 855521

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Independent School
Religious Denomination: Christian
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1980

Fees and Scholarships

Day Fees*: £7,819 (excl VAT)
Scholarships and Bursaries: Available
* Per term

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Joe Silvester (since September 2024 – came from Wetherby Senior School)
Previous Headteacher: Jonathan Gillespie
Number of pupils: 887
Sex: Boys
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 0% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.5% (4km radius)
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 47.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.1km
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Hertfordshire
Constituency: St Albans
Electoral Ward: Verulam
School Number: 9196220
Associations: HMC, The Society of Heads, AGBIS and ISBA

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: None
ISI* Report: 14th October 2025 (view report)
* Independent Schools Inspectorate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
Independent Schools Council: View profile
 
 

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