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Verulam School

Brampton Road, St Albans, AL1 4PR

Local ranking37th of 81 secondary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1135

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
52.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
55.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
73.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
40.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
152

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
59.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
18.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

33.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

99

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
15.4% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
27.4
16-18 Cohort
209

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
984
Boys
960 (98%)
Girls
24 (2%)
Capacity
1135 (87% full)
SEND
17.3%
FSM Eligible
15.1%
EAL
17.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.4%
SEN Support
15.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
58.8
Budget per Pupil
£8,019/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 53.3%
  • White Other: 8.8%
  • Asian Chinese: 6.0%
  • Black African: 5.1%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 4.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.8%
  • Mixed Other: 3.2%
  • Asian Other: 3.0%

53.3%

White British

8.8%

White Other

6.0%

Asian Chinese

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137038
UKPRN
10034573
Establishment No.
4011
Trust
AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST

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