- St Albans Girls School — often referred to as STAGS — was founded in 1920. A century on, its headteacher, Paul Kershaw, describes how the school is passionate about “providing a vibrant, supportive and inclusive learning environment where every student can thrive”.
- The school supports a diverse community with girls coming from a variety of cultures and speaking more than 50 languages between them. Support for pupils with English as an additional language is tailored to need; many children are fully bilingual.
- Adjacent to the sixth form common room is a café exclusively for older pupils’ use. A-levels offered include classical civilisation and the Extended Project Qualification may be taken up by pupils.
- A speaker programme offers girls the chance to hear from business and charity leaders, and the “step up” curriculum programme enables them to study personal development and develop key life skills.
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