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Links Academy

Academy alternative provision converter · St Albans · AL4 0TZ

Ages 11–16 · 10 pupils · Hertfordshire

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School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2023-07-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill25%

10 pupils · 40 places

Pupils on roll
10
Boys / girls
9 / 1
School capacity
40
Capacity fill
10 / 40 (25%)
Free school meals
70%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy alternative provision converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LINKS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LINKS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Links Academy Trust
Headteacher
David Allen

Location

Address
1 Hixberry Lane
Postcode
AL4 0TZ
Town
St Albans
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
St Albans
Constituency
St Albans
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy alternative provision converter, Ages 11–16, in St Albans, Hertfordshire, 10 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 70%.

Open schools in St Albans
59
Academies among open schools in St Albans
37% (22)
Open schools in AL4
14
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591

Nearby schools

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

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  • Oaklands College

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  • Beaumont School

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  • Oakwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Camp Primary and Nursery School

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    • KS248%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand0.91

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  • Windermere Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS245%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM40.3%
    • Demand0.86

    0.7 miles away

  • Fleetville Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS278%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM7.0%

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Contact

Headteacher
David Allen
Telephone
01727836150
Website
https://linksacademystalbans.co.uk/

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