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Wheathampstead School

Community school · St Albans · AL4 8PY

Ages 11–18 · Hertfordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school

Location

Address
Butterfield Road, Wheathampstead
Postcode
AL4 8PY
Town
St Albans
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
St Albans
Constituency
Hitchin and Harpenden
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in St Albans, Hertfordshire. Notable characteristics: 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 AL4
14
Secondary in AL4
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 AL4

  • Katherine Warington School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Harpenden · AL5 5FH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att854.0
    • P80.5
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence7.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • Sir John Lawes School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Harpenden · AL5 4QP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att862.3
    • P80.8
    • EM5+76%
    • Absence4.1%

    2.3 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%

    2.5 miles away

  • St George's School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Harpenden · AL5 4TD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att864.2
    • P80.7
    • EM5+81%
    • Absence6.6%

    2.6 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%

    2.9 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%

    3.0 miles away

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