Verulam School, based in St Albans, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a boys school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Verulam School currently has around 984 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 97.6% boys and 2.4% girls. Around 13.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (51.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 61% who stay in school sixth forms and 25% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Brampton Road, St Albans, AL1 4PR |
| Website: | http://www.verulamschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01727766100 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Fergal Moane |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137038 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/10/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Boys |
| School Capacity: | 1135 |
| Number of Pupils: | 984 |
| Number of Boys: | 960 |
| Number of Girls: | 24 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 51.90% | 511 |
| Other White | 8.50% | 84 |
| Chinese | 5.80% | 57 |
| African | 5.00% | 49 |
| Bangladeshi | 4.40% | 43 |
| White and Asian | 3.70% | 36 |
| Other Mixed | 3.20% | 31 |
| Other Asian | 2.90% | 29 |
| Indian | 2.80% | 28 |
| Unclassified | 2.60% | 26 |
| Pakistani | 2.20% | 22 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.00% | 20 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.70% | 17 |
| White and Black African | 1.50% | 15 |
| Irish | 0.60% | 6 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 5 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB | 3out of 4 | 2,067 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetville Infant and Nursery School Royal Road , AL1 4LX | 4out of 4 | 437 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fleetville Infant and Nursery School Royal Road , AL1 4LX | - not rated | 437 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fleetville Junior School 228 Hatfield Road , AL1 4LW | 3out of 4 | 501 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fleetville Junior School 228 Hatfield Road , AL1 4LW | - not rated | 501 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School, Cecil Road , AL1 5EG | 3out of 4 | 732 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ | - not rated | 1,047 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ | - not rated | 1,047 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Beaumont School Oakwood Drive , AL4 0XB | - not rated | 1,278 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaklands College Oaklands Campus , Hatfield Road AL4 0JA | - not rated | 2,108 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR | 3out of 4 | 2,056 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndale School 3-5 Hillside Road , AL1 3QR | - not rated | 1,086 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ | - not rated | 1,253 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN | - not rated | 1,523 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY | 4out of 4 | 1,562 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Links Education Support Centre 1 Hixberry Lane , St Albans AL4 0TZ | - not rated | 1,863 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.