St Albans Girls' School vs Batchwood School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Albans Girls' School
St Albans
Batchwood School
St Albans
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Community special school
Age Range
11–18
11–16
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1423
111
Capacity
1450
101
Occupancy
98%
110%
FSM %
11.6%
50.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Nov 2024
Apr 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
60.7
12.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
69.4%
8%
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
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (76)
Biology (70)
Geography (66)
Psychology (60)
Geography (56)
English Literature (56)
Chemistry (56)
English Literature (56)