St Columba's College, St Albans

All-through
Other independent school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 4–19

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Karl Guest
Pupils:822 / 865 capacity
LA:Hertfordshire
Phone:01727855185
Website:stcolumbascollege.org
Address:King Harry Lane, St Albans, AL3 4AW
Area:Schools in AL3
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:6 December 1957

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URN:117638
UKPRN:10006141
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:St Albans
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Fees (2025)

Day fee

£6,446/term

£19,338/yr

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

St Albans Abbey Rail Station
567m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

St Columba's College (nr)
107m · 2 min walk
King Harry PH (nr)
243m · 4 min walk
Cardinal Grove (nr)
297m · 5 min walk
St Stephen's Close (opp)
361m · 6 min walk
Recreation Ground Path (nr)
369m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

822 pupils

865 capacity

43 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - St Albans

High pressure
New homes approved:2,116
Projected new pupils:381

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for St Albans

Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

15,354

Applications

13,699

Got 1st preference

75.8%

Got preferred school

94.7%

Secondary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)

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Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

Prae Wood Primary School

635m

The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans

726m

St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School

770m

Mandeville Primary School

997m

St Peter's School

1.1km

St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans

1.2km

Killigrew Primary and Nursery School

1.3km

Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School

1.5km

Alban City School

1.7km

Maple Primary School

Good1.9km

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770m
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St Albans School

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