Oaklands College, St Albans
Oaklands College is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in St Albans. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Oaklands College in detail
Oaklands College in its own words
In its own words: "We’ve been truly blessed with the amazing tutors and support staff at Oaklands. From Dominic and Ashley helping Nathan settle in during his first year, to Leanne, Tara and their wonderful team pushing him to achieve more than we ever imagined, Nathan has gone from strength to strength."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Where pupils go next
Of the 1438 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 17% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 37% into work. 1% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Albans City Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Oaklands College stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 87 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Reasonable
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
Oaklands College is a further education college in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. It was established in 1991 when further education was reorganised.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
D+
Average grade
22.2
Points per entry
D+
Best 3 A-Levels
0%
Achieving AAB+
Well below average
Value added
42
A-Level students
95%
Retention rate
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,438 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
1%
Top-third university
31%
Degree course
36%
Any L4+ destination
3%
Apprenticeships
Based on 692 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
Latest from Oaklands College
Why Apprenticeships Fail and How Employers Can Improve Completion Rates
2 Oct 2026
Oaklands College Apprentices Launch Rockets with Airbus at St Albans Campus
1 Oct 2026
Oaklands Wolves Sign Taiwanese International Chieh Ou for 2026-27 SLBW Season
29 Sep 2026
George Walker and Bo Guttormsdottir Frost Shine for Great Britain
23 Sep 2026
Jordan Thomas inspires Year 9 students at Stanborough School
16 Sep 2026
Jersey Farm Residents Association Visits Oaklands College
15 Sep 2026
From Oaklands College's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Oaklands College
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - St Albans
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for St Albans
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
15,222
Applications
13,456
Got 1st preference
77.5%
Got preferred school
94.9%
All secondary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(18)
Questions parents ask about Oaklands College
What is Oaklands College's Ofsted rating?
Oaklands College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023.
What is the catchment area for Oaklands College?
No fixed boundary. When Oaklands College is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Oaklands College?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Oaklands College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Oaklands College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Oaklands College?
Oaklands College is at Oaklands Campus, Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0JA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)