St Albans High School for Girls

Independent

National rank

65

38=

Rank last year

87.8%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

86.3%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Drew Thomson-Jones

Gender of entry

Girls

Total pupils

1,149 (4-18)

Head teacher

Drew Thomson-Jones

Gender of entry

Girls

Total pupils

1,149 (4-18)

Head teacher

Drew Thomson-Jones

Gender of entry

Girls

Total pupils

1,149 (4-18)

UK day fees per term*

£7,910 (11-18)

*Fee correct as of November 21, 2024
Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 75

Grade

%

A*

30.6

A

43.1

B

14.2

A*/A

73.6

A*-B

87.8

GCSE 2024 rank: 49

Grade

%

A*/9/8

67.1

A/7

19.2

A*/A/9/8/7

86.3

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2016
Verdict
Excellent
“The school aims to foster scholarship, adventure and integrity by providing inspirational opportunities and strong support to develop a lifelong love of learning and respect for others. Girls throughout the school achieve at high levels, in accordance with the school’s aim to offer an education which promotes intellectual confidence, curiosity and the joy of learning. They are highly articulate and speak with confidence to each other and to their teachers … Their development is fostered by a highly stimulating and inspiring learning environment that provides a multitude of rich and vibrant opportunities for them at all ages. They feel supported, nurtured and confident and learn how to develop into responsible and caring citizens.” There was a regulatory compliance visit in 2019 and a routine inspection in 2024.
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About the school

  • This independent school for girls aged 4-18 is proud of its “teach to 25” philosophy that runs throughout every aspect and every stage of the girls’ education. The aim is to help them achieve not just excellent academic outcomes but meaningful long-term goals.
  • Consistently ranked among the best independent schools in the UK, St Albans HS encourages its pupils to blaze their own trail, as seen in the wide range of subjects they go on to study at university.
  • In September 2024 the school merged with Stormont School to form the St Albans Education Group, a developing cluster of strong, successful schools that aim to be a model for excellence.
  • Among the most recent cohort of A-level students, 12 per cent took up Oxbridge places.
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