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Francis Bacon School

Foundation school · St Albans · AL1 5AR

Ages 11–18 · Hertfordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,010
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Gauthier

Location

Address
Drakes Drive
Postcode
AL1 5AR
Town
St Albans
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
St Albans
Constituency
St Albans
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in St Albans, Hertfordshire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in St Albans
59
Secondary schools in St Albans
8
Academies among open schools in St Albans
37% (22)
Open schools in AL1
21
Secondary in AL1
3
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Secondary in Hertfordshire LA
77

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in St AlbansNear AL1

  • Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    St Albans · AL4 0TT · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.4
    • P80.8
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence5.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Verulam School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    St Albans · AL1 4PR · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.8
    • P80.4
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Beaumont School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    St Albans · AL4 0XB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att859.0
    • P80.9
    • EM5+69%
    • Absence5.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Loreto College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    St Albans · AL1 3RQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att859.4
    • P80.7
    • EM5+67%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.3 miles away

  • The Marlborough Science Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    St Albans · AL1 2QA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence9.7%

    1.6 miles away

  • Sandringham School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    St Albans · AL4 9NX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att864.6
    • P81.1
    • EM5+82%
    • Absence5.2%

    2.2 miles away

  • St Albans Girls' School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    St Albans · AL3 6DB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.6
    • P80.6
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence7.1%

    2.3 miles away

  • Townsend Church of England School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    St Albans · AL3 6DR · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.2
    • P80.1
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence12.3%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Gauthier

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