St Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans, AL1 3SJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Anglican
- Headmistress
- Mrs Amber Waite
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Constituency
- St Albans
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,220
- Pupils on roll
- 1,106
- URN
- 117617
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01727853800
About this school
St Albans High School for Girls is an Anglican girls' independent school in Hertfordshire. It teaches children aged 4 to 18 and has 1,106 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Albans High School for Girls under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
St Albans High School for Girls has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1908, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 119 | 129 | 130 |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.7 | 49.2 | 48.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Albans High School for Girls has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48.7 | 44.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 49.2 | 44.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.5 | 44.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,156 |
| 2023/24 | 1,149 |
| 2024/25 | 1,128 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 139
Location
Nearby schools
-
Heathlands School0.5 miles
Special schools · St Albans
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St Albans Independent College0.6 miles
Independent schools · St Albans
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Batchwood School0.7 miles
Special schools · St Albans
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St Albans School0.7 miles
Independent schools · St Albans
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St Columba's College1.2 miles
Independent schools · St Albans
Common questions
- What ages does St Albans High School for Girls teach?
- St Albans High School for Girls teaches children aged 4 to 18. It is an independent school in Hertfordshire.
- Who is the headmistress of St Albans High School for Girls?
- The headmistress of St Albans High School for Girls is Mrs Amber Waite, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Albans High School for Girls been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Albans High School for Girls under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Albans High School for Girls?
- St Albans High School for Girls has 1,106 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 18.
- Is St Albans High School for Girls full?
- St Albans High School for Girls has capacity for 1,220 pupils and 1,106 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Albans High School for Girls a faith school?
- Yes. St Albans High School for Girls is designated Anglican.
- Is St Albans High School for Girls a selective school?
- Yes. St Albans High School for Girls is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have St Albans High School for Girls's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 48.7 in 2022/23 and 48.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Albans High School for Girls's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Albans High School for Girls's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.