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St Columba’s College

Independent secondary

National rank

214

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Rank last year

71.1^%

A-level

54.6^%

GCSE

Need to know

Head teacher Karl Guest

Gender of entry Mixed

Total pupils 830 (4-18)

UK day fees per term* £8,843 (11-18)

Our methodology

Results

Grade

9.8

31.9

29.4

A*/A

41.7

A*-B

71.1

Grade

9/8

35.6

9/8/7

54.6

What the school inspection says

“The school aims to provide a Christian education and promote an environment of academic endeavour and personal discipline, in which young people are nurtured to their best standard with the Columban virtues of courage, courtesy and compassion. Pupils make excellent progress in their academic studies [and] demonstrate excellent knowledge and skills across all areas of the curriculum … Pupils of all ages develop notably strong levels of self-discipline and self-esteem. They develop a deep spiritual understanding and a profound appreciation of non-materialistic aspects of life. Pupils are extremely enthusiastic in their contributions to the school and wider community, and service is a key part of the school’s ethos.” There was a routine inspection in 2025.

Inspection

2022

In detail

Read the full report

About the school

The newly coeducational Catholic day school for pupils aged 4-18 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, promises “an education of the head and heart”.
There is a longstanding exchange programme with schools in the US that are run according to the American tradition of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart.
The six senior houses are named after the Brothers’ schools across the Atlantic. Each house tutor group has 14-16 pupils, which helps to provide a strong sense of identity and attentive pastoral care.
Student life is defined by the Shape programme – service, house activities, academic clubs, practical activities and extracurricular options, such as the Combined Cadet Force and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme. The school motto is Cor ad cor loquitur — “Heart speaks to heart”.
Old Columbans include the broadcaster Mark Lawson and the author Colin Grant.

admissions@stcolumbascollege.org

Telephone

01727 892 040

Website

stcolumbascollege.org

Address

King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AW

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