32.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
242.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
830
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Columba's College · All-through · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Attainment 8
32.9
-1.3
35.733.932.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.9
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
242.8
-25.7
293.7268.3242.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 242.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.7
-0.4
43.339.034.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.7
A-level value added
-0.13
-0.1
+0.20.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
22%
+8pp
22%16%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+B-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
830
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
43%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AW
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Website
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 0% | 0% | 32.9 | Not applicable | 0% | 242.8 | 50% | 830 |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 0% | 34.2 | Not published | 0% | 268.5 | 52% | 818 |
| 2022/23 | 0% | 0% | 35.7 | Not published | 0% | 290.7 | 57% | 797 |
| 2021/22 | 0% | 0% | 35.4 | Not published | 0% | 249.5 | 53% | 760 |
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 32.1 | Not published | 0% | 293.7 | 73% | 821 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 32.5 | Not published | 0% | 268.3 | 64% | 835 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 31.9 | Not published | 0% | — | 78% | 845 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.7 | B | -0.13 | 22% | 77 |
| 2023/24 | 41.1 | B | -0.07 | 14% | 82 |
| 2022/23 | 39.0 | B | — | 16% | 70 |
| 2021/22 | 43.3 | B+ | — | 10% | 63 |
| 2018/19 | 34.8 | C+ | +0.10 | 15% | 63 |
| 2017/18 | 36.6 | B- | +0.08 | 25% | 62 |
| 2016/17 | 37.5 | B- | +0.20 | 25% | 72 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 830 | — | 43% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 818 | — | 35% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 797 | — | 31% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 760 | — | 26% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 750 | — | 26% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 821 | — | 15% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 835 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 845 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.