Schools in AL1

Schools in AL1

28 schools in AL1: 16 primary, 5 secondary and 7 other, including 4 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 25 that publish a capacity are 96% full overall, and 7 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• Samuel Ryder Academy

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

  0.9 miles · April 2026
• The Marlborough Science Academy

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

  1.3 miles · November 2023
• Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School

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

  1.5 miles · November 2023
• St Albans High School for Girls

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

  0.7 miles
• Verulam School

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

  0.6 miles · May 2024
• Loreto College

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

  0.4 miles · May 2013
• St Albans School

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

  0.9 miles
• St Columba's College

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

  1.2 miles
• St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 410 pupils · 89% full
  Good

  0.2 miles · November 2023
• St Peter's School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 392 pupils · 87% full
  Good

  0.5 miles · November 2023
• Alban City School

  Primary · ages 5–11 · 381 pupils · 91% full
  Good

  0.6 miles · June 2023
• Fleetville Junior School

  Primary · ages 7–11 · 358 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  0.4 miles · November 2023
• Bernards Heath Junior School

  Primary · ages 7–11 · 353 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  1.1 miles · December 2023
• Mandeville Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 340 pupils · 76% full
  Good

  1.1 miles · February 2026
• Fleetville Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · ages 3–7 · 304 pupils · 113% full
  Excellent

  0.6 miles · December 2023
• Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · ages 3–7 · 279 pupils · 87% full
  Good

  0.9 miles · April 2026
• Cunningham Hill Junior School

  Primary · ages 7–11 · 236 pupils · 98% full
  Excellent

  0.5 miles · April 2024
• Camp Primary and Nursery School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 228 pupils · 109% full
  Good

  0.6 miles · July 2023
• Maple Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 214 pupils · 102% full
  Excellent

  0.6 miles · January 2026
• Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 198 pupils · 94% full
  Good

  0.8 miles · October 2023
• St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 194 pupils · 92% full
  Good

  1.1 miles · December 2022
• The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans

  Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 189 pupils · 90% full
  Good

  0.8 miles · September 2019
• Cunningham Hill Infant School

  Primary · ages 5–7 · 180 pupils · 100% full
  Excellent

  0.5 miles · January 2024
• Heathlands School

  Other · ages 3–18 · 150 pupils
  Excellent

  1.1 miles · February 2023
• Windermere Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 134 pupils · 74% full
  Good

  0.7 miles · November 2023
• Watling View School

  Other · ages 2–19 · 115 pupils
  Good

  1.2 miles · June 2016
• St Albans Independent College

  Other · ages 14–19 · Independent · 70 pupils · 82% full
  Not rated

  0.4 miles
• Muriel Green Nursery School

  Nursery · ages 3–5 · 65 pupils
  Good

  1 mile · April 2024

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.