United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
St Albans
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~149k · 69 state-funded schools
The signature
How St Albans ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£58,999/yr
Very high
Better than 100% of UK LAs
House price
£630,000
Very expensive
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,912/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 95% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,419/yr
Mid
Around UK average
Crime
64.2/1k
Low
Better than 63% of UK LAs
Deprivation
8.3
Least deprived
Better than 97% of UK LAs
Schools
100.0%
Very strong
Better than 96% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
69 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
69 of 69 (100%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
The map
69 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 69 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sandringham School | Secondary | 1,817 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Beaumont School | Secondary | 1,651 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Samuel Ryder Academy | Secondary | 1,577 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Roundwood Park School | Secondary | 1,437 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Albans Girls' School | Secondary | 1,428 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St George's School | Secondary | 1,362 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sir John Lawes School | Secondary | 1,356 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Marlborough Science Academy | Secondary | 1,335 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School | Secondary | 1,097 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Katherine Warington School | Secondary | 1,017 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Verulam School | Secondary | 984 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Loreto College | Secondary | 930 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Townsend Church of England School | Secondary | 756 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School | Primary | 480 | Good2013 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wood End School | Primary | 460 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Prae Wood Primary School | Primary | 448 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery Grade inherited from previous URN 117491 | Primary | 432 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
High Beeches Primary School | Primary | 418 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 409 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Redbourn Primary School | Primary | 394 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.