Fee-paying schools in AL2, St Albans
5 within 3 miles of the district's centre, nearest first. Age ranges are each school's own statutory range, which is what decides whether it takes a given year group.
| School | Distance | Ages | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Columba's College | 1.8 mi | 4 to 19 |
All-through Roman Catholic |
| St Albans Independent College | 2.1 mi | 14 to 19 | Secondary |
| St Albans School | 2.3 mi | 11 to 19 |
Secondary Boys Christian/non-denominational |
| St Albans High School for Girls | 2.7 mi | 4 to 18 |
All-through Girls Selective Anglican |
| Edge Grove School | 2.9 mi | 2 to 13 |
Primary Selective |
The state schools alongside them
The same area holds 28 state primary and 5 state secondary schools, and those do carry Ofsted ratings and exam results. See the full school breakdown for AL2 →
Checking a specific address
Distance from a school is measured to a front door, not to a district's centre. Put a postcode in and the report works out the real distance to each school, alongside flood risk, sold prices, crime and the rest.
Common questions
How many private schools are there in AL2?
5 fee-paying schools within 3 miles of central AL2, St Albans, from the Department for Education's register. Each one's age range, whether it selects and how full it is are listed on this page.
Do private schools in AL2 have Ofsted ratings?
No, and a blank rating is not a bad sign. Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate rather than Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed, so no rating exists for us to show.
Are private schools in AL2 selective?
2 of the 5 select on ability at entry, according to their admissions policy on the register. The rest do not, though most fee-paying schools still assess applicants in some way.
Are there single-sex private schools in AL2?
2 of the 5 take boys only or girls only. The rest are mixed.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools. Read how every figure here is sourced on the methodology page. If something looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.