Schools in AL3

Schools in AL3

26 schools in AL3: 14 primary, 4 secondary and 8 other, including 4 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 24 that publish a capacity are 91% full overall, and 4 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• St Albans Girls' School

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

  2.1 miles · January 2013
• The Marlborough Science Academy

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

  3.1 miles · November 2023
• Loreto College

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

  2.8 miles · May 2013
• St Albans School

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

  2.5 miles
• St Columba's College

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

  2.8 miles
• Townsend Church of England School

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

  1.6 miles · January 2024
• Prae Wood Primary School

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

  2.5 miles · July 2019
• Beechwood Park School

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

  5.3 miles
• Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School

  Primary · ages 5–11 · 430 pupils · 75% full
  Not rated

  2.0 miles
• Redbourn Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 375 pupils · 78% full
  Excellent

  1.8 miles · November 2015
• Bernards Heath Junior School

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

  2.4 miles · December 2023
• Aldwickbury School

  Other · ages 3–13 · Independent · 333 pupils · 74% full
  Not rated

  2.9 miles
• Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School

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

  2.6 miles · April 2026
• Markyate Village School and Nursery

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 211 pupils · 89% full
  Good

  5.5 miles · December 2019
• St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans

  Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 201 pupils · 96% full
  Excellent

  2.1 miles · July 2024
• Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School

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

  2.4 miles · October 2023
• The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans

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

  2.7 miles · September 2019
• St Luke's School

  Other · ages 7–16 · 182 pupils · 104% full
  Good

  2.0 miles · June 2023
• Margaret Wix Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 167 pupils · 67% full
  Good

  1.6 miles · March 2016
• Heathlands School

  Other · ages 3–18 · 150 pupils
  Excellent

  2.3 miles · February 2023
• Sandridge School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 130 pupils · 55% full
  Good

  3.5 miles · March 2019
• Batchwood School

  Other · ages 11–16 · 111 pupils · 110% full
  Good

  1.9 miles · April 2026
• Flamstead Village School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 99 pupils · 82% full
  Good

  3.5 miles · June 2023
• Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 80 pupils · 73% full
  Good

  5.7 miles · January 2026
• Muriel Green Nursery School

  Nursery · ages 3–5 · 65 pupils
  Good

  2.3 miles · April 2024
• Gaddesden Row JMI School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 49 pupils · 88% full
  Good

  4.6 miles · October 2023

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.