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St Albans Girls' School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Sandridgebury Lane
 St Albans
 Hertfordshire AL3 6DB
Telephone: 01727 853134

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from St Albans Girls' School
Trust: Ambition Education Trust
Sponsor: Ambition Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Paul Kershaw (since January 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Margaret Chapman
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 88.34 / 9.67
Non-teaching Staff*: 45.04
Number of pupils: 1423
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.1
Sex: Girls
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 11.60% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 45.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 44.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Hertfordshire
Constituency: St Albans
Electoral Ward: Bernards Heath
School Number: 9194083

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 26th November 2024 (view record)

External Links

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