Schools in St Albans
69 state-funded schools, 30,573 pupils. 100% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 21 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in St Albans?
St Albans has 69 state-funded schools teaching 30,573 pupils. 49 primary, 13 secondary, 4 special.
What percentage of schools in St Albans are Good or Outstanding?
100% of the 69 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in St Albans are rated Good or Outstanding: 21 Outstanding and 48 Good. 0 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in St Albans are rated Outstanding?
21 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in St Albans: Sandringham School, Beaumont School, Roundwood Park School, St Albans Girls' School, St George's School, Sir John Lawes School, and 15 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Sandringham SchoolSecondary1,817Outstanding 2024
- Beaumont SchoolSecondary1,651Outstanding 2025
- Roundwood Park SchoolSecondary1,437Outstanding 2023
- St Albans Girls' SchoolSecondary1,428Outstanding 2024
- St George's SchoolSecondary1,362Outstanding 2025
- Sir John Lawes SchoolSecondary1,356Outstanding 2023
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary1,097Outstanding 2023
- Loreto CollegeSecondary930Outstanding 2024
- Wood End SchoolPrimary460Outstanding 2023
- High Beeches Primary SchoolPrimary418Outstanding 2023
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary303Outstanding 2023
- The Grove Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary265Outstanding 2023
- Crabtree Junior SchoolPrimary256Outstanding 2023
- Cunningham Hill Junior SchoolPrimary240Outstanding 2024
- Skyswood Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary238Outstanding 2025
- St Dominic Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary234Outstanding 2023
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary198Outstanding 2024
- Cunningham Hill Infant SchoolPrimary180Outstanding 2024
- Crabtree Infants' SchoolPrimary180Outstanding 2024
- Heathlands SchoolSpecial153Outstanding 2023
- Batford Nursery SchoolNursery78Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 49 | 49 | 100% |
| Secondary | 13 | 13 | 100% |
| Special | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Nursery | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in St Albans
Showing 20 of 69 schools.
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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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