Schools in AL

Schools in AL

148 schools in AL: 97 primary, 20 secondary and 31 other, including 15 independent. 98% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 136 that publish a capacity are 93% full overall, and 25 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• Sandringham School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,777 pupils · 139% full
  Excellent

  1 mile · February 2024
• Beaumont School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,722 pupils · 108% full
  Excellent

  1.6 miles · March 2014
• Samuel Ryder Academy

  All-through · ages 4–19 · 1,577 pupils · 104% full
  Excellent

  2.8 miles · April 2026
• Monk's Walk School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,440 pupils · 101% full
  Good

  4.4 miles · September 2023
• St Albans Girls' School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,423 pupils · 98% full
  Excellent

  2.0 miles · January 2013
• Roundwood Park School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,421 pupils · 121% full
  Excellent

  4.8 miles · November 2023
• Sir John Lawes School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,373 pupils · 114% full
  Excellent

  4.1 miles · March 2023
• St George's School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,351 pupils · 96% full
  Excellent

  4.3 miles · September 2014
• The Marlborough Science Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,337 pupils · 107% full
  Good

  3.8 miles · November 2023
• Stanborough School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,287 pupils · 91% full
  Good

  3.0 miles · January 2023
• Chancellor's School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,241 pupils · 96% full
  Good

  5.5 miles · November 2023
• Hertswood Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,144 pupils · 61% full
  Needs improvement

  7.6 miles · September 2019
• Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,134 pupils · 107% full
  Excellent

  2.0 miles · November 2023
• Katherine Warington School

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,113 pupils
  Good

  3.8 miles · February 2024
• St Albans High School for Girls

  Other · ages 4–18 · Independent · Girls · Faith school · 1,106 pupils · 91% full
  Not rated

  2.4 miles
• Verulam School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 987 pupils · 87% full
  Good

  1.9 miles · May 2024
• Loreto College

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · Faith school · 952 pupils · 103% full
  Excellent

  2.5 miles · May 2013
• Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 942 pupils · 94% full
  Excellent

  2.8 miles · December 2022
• St Albans School

  Other · ages 11–19 · Independent · Faith school · 883 pupils · 91% full
  Not rated

  3.1 miles
• Ridgeway Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 875 pupils · 72% full
  Needs improvement

  4.9 miles · September 2017
• St Columba's College

  Other · ages 4–19 · Independent · Faith school · 822 pupils · 95% full
  Not rated

  3.6 miles
• Onslow St Audrey's School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 787 pupils · 105% full
  Good

  3.0 miles · December 2023
• Townsend Church of England School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 746 pupils · 87% full
  Good

  2.4 miles · January 2024
• Manor Lodge School

  Other · ages 2–11 · Independent · 458 pupils · 95% full
  Not rated

  5.0 miles
• Wood End School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 457 pupils · 102% full
  Excellent

  5.3 miles · November 2023
• Applecroft School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 454 pupils · 101% full
  Good

  3.3 miles · November 2023
• Prae Wood Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 446 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  3.8 miles · July 2019
• Beechwood Park School

  Other · ages 2–13 · Independent · 445 pupils · 77% full
  Not rated

  9.0 miles
• Sherrardswood School

  Other · ages 2–19 · Independent · 445 pupils · 81% full
  Not rated

  5.0 miles
• St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 438 pupils · 93% full
  Good

  2.9 miles · June 2024

And 118 more.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.