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Catholic schools in St Albans

All 6 Catholic schools in St Albans.

6 schools in St Albans

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  1. Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School

    St Albans, AL4 0TT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the St Albans catholic schools average.

    194 first choices, 170 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1655.0

    St Albans catholic schools 55.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.7%St Albans catholic schools 5.6%
    Pupils
    1,134
    Pupils per teacher
    16.5
    View school Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
  2. St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery

    St Albans, AL1 5EG · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the St Albans catholic schools average, low absence.

    41 first choices, 42 offers made

    Met the standard at 1178%

    St Albans catholic schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%St Albans catholic schools 5.6%
    Pupils
    410
    Pupils per teacher
    19.0
    View school St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery
  3. Loreto College

    St Albans, AL1 3RQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the St Albans catholic schools average, high absence.

    129 first choices, 146 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1656.2

    St Albans catholic schools 55.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.0%St Albans catholic schools 5.6%
    Pupils
    952
    Pupils per teacher
    15.2
    View school Loreto College
  4. St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School

    St Albans, AL1 2PB · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the St Albans catholic schools average, low absence.

    21 first choices, 21 offers made

    Met the standard at 1180%

    St Albans catholic schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%St Albans catholic schools 5.6%
    Pupils
    194
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
  5. St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    St Albans, AL4 9RW · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the St Albans catholic schools average, low absence.

    4 first choices, 5 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    St Albans catholic schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%St Albans catholic schools 5.6%
    Pupils
    134
    Pupils per teacher
    14.9
    View school St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  6. St Columba's College

    St Albans, AL3 4AW · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –St Albans catholic schools 5.6%
    Pupils
    822
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Columba's College
The big picture

How St Albans's Catholic schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

St Albans 76%England 62%St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 68%St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery: 78%St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School: 80%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in St Albans

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

St Albans average 5.0%St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery: 3.6%St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School: 4.2%St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 4.5%Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School: 4.7%Loreto College: 8%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in St Albans

Ofsted grades in St Albans

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 4
  • Good: 3 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in St Albans

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    11 of the 6 Catholic schools in St Albans have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in St Albans, explained

There are 6 Catholic schools in St Albans, teaching 3,646 children. 1 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

75.9% of pupils in St Albans catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 68% to 80%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

12.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,354 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in St Albans?
There are 6 Catholic schools in St Albans, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in St Albans?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in St Albans on Eduscope are Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School, St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery and Loreto College. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Catholic schools are in St Albans?
St Albans has 1 Catholic schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Catholic schools in St Albans ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in St Albans Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in St Albans is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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