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Special schools in and near St Albans

All 3 special schools in St Albans, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in St Albans

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  1. Heathlands School

    St Albans, AL3 5AY · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.9%
    Pupils
    150
    Pupils per teacher
    4.6
    View school Heathlands School
  2. Batchwood School

    St Albans, AL3 5RP · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    25.1%
    Pupils
    111
    Pupils per teacher
    4.3
    View school Batchwood School
  3. Watling View School

    St Albans, AL1 2NU · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    15.8%
    Pupils
    115
    Pupils per teacher
    6.5
    View school Watling View School

Just outside St Albans

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of St Albans.

  1. Radlett Lodge School

    3.8 miles from St Albans · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    54
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Radlett Lodge School
The big picture

How St Albans's special schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

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

St Albans average 16.3%Heathlands School: 7.9%Watling View School: 15.8%Batchwood School: 25.1%0%7%14%21%28%
Special schools in St Albans

Ofsted grades in St Albans

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 2
  • Good: 1 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
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  1. 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

Special schools in St Albans, explained

There are 3 special schools in St Albans, teaching 376 children.

100% of the special 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.

40.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £32,741 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 36.3% 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 special needs schools are in St Albans?
There are 3 special needs schools in St Albans, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in St Albans?
St Albans has 1 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in St Albans special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in St Albans is 5:1. 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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