73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
40%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
715.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
984
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Verulam 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
73%
-4pp
83%78%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
-2pp
64%60%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
52.5
+0.7
55.353.551.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.5
EBacc entry
40%
-6pp
84%62%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
EBacc APS
715.5
-123.6
926.2820.9715.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 715.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.2
+1.6
36.633.630.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.2
A-level value added
+0.10
+0.1
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
+8pp
21%14%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
984
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Brampton Road, St Albans, AL1 4PR
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 | 73% | 55% | 52.5 | Not applicable | 40% | 715.5 | 48% | 984 |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 57% | 51.8 | +0.40 | 46% | 839.2 | 51% | 1,023 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 64% | 55.3 | +0.36 | 84% | 926.2 | 85% | 1,066 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 60% | 53.0 | +0.05 | 71% | 912.6 | 73% | 1,081 |
| 2018/19 | 79% | 59% | 54.4 | +0.22 | 70% | 824.7 | 70% | 1,097 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 60% | 53.2 | +0.19 | 78% | 846.6 | 81% | 1,134 |
| 2016/17 | 78% | 62% | 53.6 | +0.24 | 76% | — | 84% | 1,147 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.2 | C+ | +0.10 | 15% | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 30.6 | C | +0.01 | 8% | 108 |
| 2022/23 | 33.4 | C+ | — | 15% | 120 |
| 2021/22 | 36.6 | B- | — | 20% | 118 |
| 2018/19 | 33.3 | C+ | -0.05 | 14% | 124 |
| 2017/18 | 34.2 | C+ | +0.10 | 17% | 135 |
| 2016/17 | 33.1 | C+ | +0.15 | 14% | 145 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 984 | 17.3 | 17% | 18% | 15% | 7% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,023 | 19.3 | 16% | 19% | 15% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,066 | 19.2 | 16% | 19% | 14% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,081 | 18.7 | 15% | 16% | 14% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,064 | 19.3 | 20% | 13% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,097 | 19.1 | 16% | 15% | 12% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,134 | 18.1 | 16% | 15% | 11% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,147 | 19.4 | 17% | 14% | 11% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.