Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School

Colney Heath Lane, St Albans, AL4 0TT

Local ranking9th of 82 secondary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1056

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
56.4
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
64.6%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
82.9%
Entering EBacc
80.6%
EBacc APS
5.3
Cohort Size
175

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
94.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
80.0%
Higher education
63.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
12.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.8

Avg Points/Entry

37.4

Best 3 A-Levels

77

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
13.0%
Applied General Avg Points
29.3
16-18 Cohort
192

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1097
Boys
659 (60%)
Girls
438 (40%)
Capacity
1056 (104% full)
SEND
16.1%
FSM Eligible
12.1%
EAL
32.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
12.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
61.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,285/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.7%
Persistent Absence
10.0%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
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: 36.3%
  • White Other: 20.9%
  • Other: 20.9%
  • White Irish: 4.5%
  • Mixed Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.3%
  • Black African: 2.3%
  • Asian Other: 1.9%

36.3%

White British

20.9%

White Other

20.9%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Colney Heath Lane

St Albans, East of England

Administrative

URN
137938
UKPRN
10036753
Establishment No.
5412
Trust
THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST