St Albans School

Independent

National rank

57

70

Rank last year

89.2%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

87.3%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Joe Silvester

Gender of entry

Boys

Total pupils

909 (11-18)

Head teacher

Joe Silvester

Gender of entry

Boys

Total pupils

909 (11-18)

Head teacher

Joe Silvester

Gender of entry

Boys

Total pupils

909 (11-18)

UK day fees per term*

£9,382 (11-18)

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

A-level 2024 rank: 65

Grade

%

A*

29.9

A

38.1

B

21.2

A*/A

68

A*-B

89.2

GCSE 2024 rank: 42

Grade

%

A*/9/8

69

A/7

18.2

A*/A/9/8/7

87.3

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2022
Verdict
Excellent
“The school aspires to help each pupil to flourish intellectually and personally and to develop self-knowledge and self-confidence in order that pupils find meaning and purpose in life. The development of pupils’ knowledge, understanding and skills across all areas of learning is excellent. Pupils regularly display an ability to work at levels higher than would be expected. They actively look for opportunities in lessons to argue or discuss and in so doing develop their knowledge and understanding … They are extremely self-confident and independent. They are supportive of the school’s values [and] form productive relationships with each other. Pupils show a great respect to their peers and value diversity within their school.”
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About the school

  • Founded as a monastic school in 948 — no, there isn’t an initial digit missing there —  St Albans is one of the world’s oldest private schools.
  • A member of the Headmaster’s Conference of leading public schools, it admits boys aged 11-18 and girls in the sixth form at 16+. While academically selective, St Albans School offers “an exceptional holistic education” according to the newly appointed head, Joe Silvester.
  • In the past five years 88 per cent of pupils were offered unconditional places at Russell Group universities, Bristol being the most popular choice. Oxbridge places were accepted by 37 alumni. Those who chose to study medicine, dentistry or veterinary science numbered 49.
  • The school has a strong track record for producing historians, from the 13th-century Benedictine monk Matthew Paris to the TV historian Justin Pollard.
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