St Albans Independent College
69 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1LN
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Assim Jemal
- Constituency
- St Albans
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 85
- Pupils on roll
- 70
- URN
- 134087
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Telephone
- 01727842348
About this school
St Albans Independent College is an independent school in St Albans. It teaches children aged 14 to 19 and has 70 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Albans Independent College 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 Independent College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 2003, 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 | 12 | 17 | 18 |
| Attainment 8 score | 25.8 | 26.5 | 19.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 8% | 5.9% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 8% | 5.9% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
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 Independent College 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 | 25.8 | 44.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 26.5 | 44.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 19.1 | 44.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 77 |
| 2024/25 | 75 |
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
- 45
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Albans School0.5 miles
Independent schools · St Albans
-
St Albans High School for Girls0.6 miles
Independent schools
-
St Columba's College0.8 miles
Independent schools · St Albans
-
Watling View School1.0 miles
Special schools · St Albans
-
Heathlands School1.0 miles
Special schools · St Albans
Other schools in St Albans
- Beechwood Park School Independent schools
- St Albans School Independent schools
- St Columba's College Independent schools
- Muriel Green Nursery School Nursery
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Alban City School Primary
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Bernards Heath Junior School Primary
- Bowmansgreen Primary School Primary
- Camp Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Colney Heath Primary School Primary
- Cunningham Hill Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Albans Independent College teach?
- St Albans Independent College teaches children aged 14 to 19. It is an independent school in St Albans.
- Who is the headteacher of St Albans Independent College?
- The headteacher of St Albans Independent College is Mr Assim Jemal, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Albans Independent College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Albans Independent College 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 big is St Albans Independent College?
- St Albans Independent College has 70 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 19.
- Is St Albans Independent College full?
- St Albans Independent College has capacity for 85 pupils and 70 on roll (82%), 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 Independent College a faith school?
- No. St Albans Independent College has no designated religious character.
- How have St Albans Independent College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 25.8 in 2022/23 and 19.1 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 Independent College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Albans Independent College'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.