Watling View School vs St Columba's College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Watling View School
St Albans
St Columba's College
St Albans
Overview
Phase
Special
All-through
Type
Community special school
Other independent school
Age Range
2–19
4–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
115
822
Capacity
-
865
Occupancy
-
95%
FSM %
39.0%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Apr 2025
-
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
35.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
0%
KS2 Reading
0%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B
Points Per Entry
-
40.7
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
22%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
77
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (88)
Mathematics (50)
History (48)
Psychology (48)
Economics (40)
Religious Studies (38)
Psychology (36)
Sociology (36)