What kind of school is St Alban's R.C. High School?

St Alban's R.C. High School is a secondary school in Torfaen.

When was St Alban's R.C. High School last inspected?

Estyn has inspected St Alban's R.C. High School, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the full report on the Estyn website.

How big is St Alban's R.C. High School?

St Alban's R.C. High School has 824 pupils on roll.

Is St Alban's R.C. High School a faith school?

Yes. St Alban's R.C. High School is designated Roman Catholic.

Does St Alban's R.C. High School publish exam results?

Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so this page shows the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, rather than exam data. Its inspection report is on the Estyn website.

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St Alban's R.C. High School

St Alban's R.C. High School

The Park, Pontypool, Torfaen, NP4 6XG

Phase: Secondary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: English medium school / provision
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Constituency: Torfaen
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 824
URN: 401859
Local authority: Torfaen
Telephone: 01495765800

About this school

St Alban's R.C. High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school in Torfaen. It has 824 pupils on roll.

Estyn's most recent report on the school is linked from the section below. The school census figures the Welsh Government publishes, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, are shown below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Estyn inspection

Wales: Estyn

Inspected 17 December 2025 · Interim visit, Secondary

Estyn now reports in narrative form. Instead of an overall grade it describes a school's work and, where it is needed, sets a follow-up category. OfferDay shows the inspection date and links to the full report rather than reproducing Estyn's findings.

Read the full inspection report on Estyn's website

School characteristics

From the Welsh Government school census, latest 3 years.

Free school meals (3-year average)

2022/23

14.5%

2023/24

13.2%

2024/25

12.8%

The Welsh Government's headline measure of a school's level of deprivation.

English as an additional language

2022/23

4.3%

2023/24

4.5%

2024/25

4.4%

Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so OfferDay does not show attainment figures for Welsh schools. Estyn reports on each school, and the Welsh Government publishes results at national and local-authority level.

Location

Nearby schools

George Street Primary School
Welsh schools · Torfaen

0.3 miles
Padre Pio RC Primary
Welsh schools · Pontypool

0.4 miles
West Monmouth Comprehensive School
Welsh schools · Torfaen

0.4 miles
Penygarn Primary School
Welsh schools · Pontypool

0.5 miles
Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw
Welsh schools · Torfaen

0.8 miles

Common questions

What kind of school is St Alban's R.C. High School?: St Alban's R.C. High School is a secondary school in Torfaen.
When was St Alban's R.C. High School last inspected?: Estyn has inspected St Alban's R.C. High School, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the full report on the Estyn website.
How big is St Alban's R.C. High School?: St Alban's R.C. High School has 824 pupils on roll.
Is St Alban's R.C. High School a faith school?: Yes. St Alban's R.C. High School is designated Roman Catholic.
Does St Alban's R.C. High School publish exam results?: Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so this page shows the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, rather than exam data. Its inspection report is on the Estyn website.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register and the Welsh Government's address list of schools. Inspection information comes from Estyn, and pupil characteristics from the Welsh Government's school census. OfferDay links to each Estyn report rather than reproducing it. This page was last updated on 17 December 2025.