Compare Beaumont School and Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School and Sandringham School
Comparison of secondary schools: Beaumont School (Secondary) in St Albans; Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School (Secondary) in St Albans; Sandringham School (Secondary) in St Albans — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Beaumont School, Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School and Sandringham School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around St Albans, Hertfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Beaumont School), published Apr 2014. The most recent inspection on record is for Sandringham School (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,500, combined total ≈ 4,550, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–10–15%; spread across trusts such as The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust and AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
Beaumont School
AL4 0XB
|
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
AL4 0TT
|
Sandringham School
AL4 9NX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 0XB |
St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 0TT |
St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 9NX |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 28 Apr 2014 | 1 18 Jan 2024 | 1 21 Mar 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1600 | 1056 | 1278 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Hertfordshire (919) | The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust | AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.beaumontschool.com | www.nbs.herts.sch.co.uk | www.sandringham.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01727854726 | 01727860079 | 01727799560 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL4 0XB - Ofsted
- 1 28 Apr 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- www.beaumontschool.com
- Telephone
- 01727854726
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL4 0TT - Ofsted
- 1 18 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust
- Website
- www.nbs.herts.sch.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01727860079
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL4 9NX - Ofsted
- 1 21 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.sandringham.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01727799560
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