St Albans Girls' School

Academy converterSecondary

AL3 6DB / 11–18 / Girls / Does not apply

58.8

Attainment 8

93%

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GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
58.8
Progress 8
0.55
Grade 5+ English & Maths
69.7%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
39.43
Achieving AAB+
19.1%

93% of parents would recommend this school

302 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
66%
Agree
29%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
73%
Agree
23%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
26%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
8%
Agree
6%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
4%
Not applicable
74%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
39%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
21%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
32%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
25%
No
75%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 76 parents

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
36%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
3%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
71%
Agree
25%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
33%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
44%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
32%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
71%
Agree
27%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
36%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
93%
No
7%

13.5% of pupils receive SEN support

13.5%

SEN support

0.5%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.8%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
3.7%
Speech, Language & Communication
1%
Specific Learning Difficulty
5.7%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.2%

74.5% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
74.5%

79% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
95%
Started an apprenticeship
0%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
79%
Entered top-third university
49%
Achieved a degree
83%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1

Free school meals
9.8%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.4:1
Overall absence
7.3%
Persistent absence
16.24%
English as additional language
21.9%
Teachers with QTS
98.9%
White
64.3%
White British55.5%
Other White8.3%
Irish0.4%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
9%
Other Mixed3.9%
White & Asian3.6%
White & Black African0.8%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
Asian
18.9%
Bangladeshi4.6%
Chinese4.6%
Pakistani3.6%
Other Asian3.6%
Indian2.5%
Black
1.9%
African0.8%
Caribbean0.7%
Other Black0.4%
Other
1.5%