83%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
65%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
56.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
81%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
924.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,097
Pupils · 2024/25
32%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 14/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
83%
+1pp
83%77%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
65%
+5pp
65%56%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
Attainment 8
56.4
+2.0
56.454.352.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56.4
EBacc entry
81%
+4pp
83%76%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
EBacc APS
924.0
+41.5
924.0670.9417.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 924.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.8
+3.5
39.335.431.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.8
A-level value added
+0.21
+0.4
+0.30.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
+1pp
27%20%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,097
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
32%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%
Contact
Address
Colney Heath Lane, St Albans, AL4 0TT
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 83% | 65% | 56.4 | Not applicable | 81% | 924.0 | 81% | 1,097 |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 59% | 54.4 | +0.75 | 76% | 882.5 | 76% | 1,067 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 54% | 52.6 | +0.70 | 83% | 872.1 | 84% | 1,037 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 51% | 52.3 | +0.60 | 75% | 648.5 | 76% | 970 |
| 2018/19 | 82% | 48% | 55.4 | +0.64 | 68% | 417.7 | 68% | 653 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 41% | 45.4 | -0.01 | 40% | 252.3 | 43% | 587 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 45% | 49.6 | +0.33 | 41% | — | 46% | 568 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.8 | B- | +0.21 | 13% | 87 |
| 2023/24 | 32.3 | C+ | -0.23 | 12% | 69 |
| 2022/23 | 31.5 | C | — | 12% | 60 |
| 2021/22 | 39.3 | B | — | 17% | 40 |
| 2018/19 | 34.6 | C+ | +0.11 | 27% | 48 |
| 2017/18 | 30.6 | C | +0.28 | 0% | 79 |
| 2016/17 | 30.4 | C | -0.02 | 10% | 92 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,097 | 19.7 | 16% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 10% |
| 2023/24 | 1,067 | 19.3 | 14% | 31% | 12% | 5% | 10% |
| 2022/23 | 1,037 | 18.8 | 14% | 30% | 13% | 5% | 12% |
| 2021/22 | 970 | 19.9 | 12% | 28% | 15% | 6% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 894 | 19.3 | 13% | 28% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 653 | 18.6 | 11% | 26% | 19% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 587 | 18.2 | 11% | 27% | 20% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 568 | 15.1 | 14% | 27% | 23% | 5% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.