Seva Education St Albans, St Albans
Seva Education St Albans is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 16 in St Albans.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Seva Education St Albans in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Seva Education St Albans are Watling View School (1.5 miles, Good); Garston Manor School (1.9 miles, Good); Radlett Lodge School (2.3 miles, Good, selective); and Breakspeare School (2.9 miles, Outstanding).
Watling View SchoolGarston Manor SchoolRadlett Lodge SchoolBreakspeare School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is How Wood (Herts) Rail Station, about 910 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Maplefield (opposite), 340 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Seva Education St Albans stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 53 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school has designed a thoughtful curriculum that goes beyond academics to develop independence, life skills, and emotional wellbeing. With a strong therapeutic approach woven throughout, pupils receive personalised support matched to their individual needs. Leaders have prioritised building a safe, supportive culture from the start with clear safeguarding systems and well-trained staff.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum with four distinct learning pathways matched to pupils' individual needs
- Strong therapeutic approach integrated throughout the school to support pupils' wellbeing and emotional regulation
- Robust safeguarding systems with clear accountability structures and multiple layers of oversight
- Clear focus on life skills, independence, and preparation for adulthood
- Comprehensive staff training programme to ensure consistent implementation of curriculum and therapeutic approach
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is likely to be effective with clear systems for oversight, a designated safeguarding lead, electronic recording of concerns, staff training on recognising risks, and established links with local agencies.
Extracurricular Activities
Cultural theme days, careers education with links to local business and community organisations
Seva Education St Albans is a proposed new independent school that is likely to meet all independent school standards if registered. The school has an ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum designed to support pupils with diverse needs through four distinct learning pathways.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Seva Education St Albans
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
4 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
Special educational needs provision
Seva Education St Albans is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Seva Education St Albans
Does Seva Education St Albans have specialist SEN provision?
Seva Education St Albans is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Seva Education St Albans?
Seva Education St Albans is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Seva Education St Albans?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 4 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 Seva Education St Albans?
Seva Education St Albans is at Hazel Road, Park Street, St Albans, AL2 2AH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)