Batchwood School vs St Albans Girls' School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Batchwood School
St Albans
St Albans Girls' School
St Albans
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Community special school
Academy converter
Age Range
11–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
111
1423
Capacity
101
1450
Occupancy
110%
98%
FSM %
50.5%
11.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
Nov 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
12.4
60.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
8%
69.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B
Points Per Entry
-
39.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
19%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
127
Retention
-
96%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
43%
Degree course
-
85%
Any L4+ destination
-
86%
Apprenticeships
-
1%
Cohort size
-
124
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (76)
Biology (70)
Geography (66)
Psychology (60)
Geography (56)
English Literature (56)
Chemistry (56)
English Literature (56)