86%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
70%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
74%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1299.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,428
Pupils · 2024/25
22%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 22/01/2013
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of St Albans Girls' School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofAMBITION EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
86%
+7pp
88%84%79%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
70%
+9pp
72%67%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
Attainment 8
58.8
+2.2
65.160.856.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.8
EBacc entry
74%
+6pp
80%74%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
EBacc APS
1299.0
+86.2
1299.01228.01157.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1299.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.4
-1.5
44.141.138.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.4
A-level value added
+0.03
-0.1
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
19%
-4pp
23%20%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,428
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
22%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Sandridgebury Lane, St Albans, AL3 6DB
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Website
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 | 86% | 70% | 58.8 | Not applicable | 74% | 1299.0 | 76% | 1,428 |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 61% | 56.6 | +0.55 | 68% | 1212.8 | 70% | 1,439 |
| 2022/23 | 84% | 68% | 60.8 | +0.85 | 73% | 1184.0 | 75% | 1,419 |
| 2021/22 | 88% | 72% | 65.1 | +0.77 | 77% | 1272.5 | 80% | 1,392 |
| 2018/19 | 86% | 70% | 62.4 | +0.81 | 80% | 1157.0 | 81% | 1,251 |
| 2017/18 | 91% | 73% | 61.7 | +0.86 | 85% | 1178.3 | 88% | 1,246 |
| 2016/17 | 90% | 75% | 58.9 | +0.51 | 77% | — | 85% | 1,231 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.4 | B | +0.03 | 19% | 133 |
| 2023/24 | 40.9 | B | +0.12 | 23% | 132 |
| 2022/23 | 40.0 | B | — | 18% | 127 |
| 2021/22 | 44.1 | B+ | — | 22% | 117 |
| 2018/19 | 38.1 | B- | +0.07 | 20% | 105 |
| 2017/18 | 37.6 | B- | -0.09 | 24% | 127 |
| 2016/17 | 35.5 | B- | +0.04 | 14% | 116 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,428 | 16.5 | 14% | 22% | 12% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,439 | 17.3 | 15% | 21% | 12% | 7% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,419 | 18.4 | 14% | 20% | 11% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,392 | 18.0 | 15% | 18% | 10% | 9% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,331 | 16.6 | 13% | 20% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,251 | 16.9 | 10% | 20% | 10% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 1,246 | 17.2 | 11% | 19% | 11% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,231 | 14.5 | 11% | 18% | 11% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.