St Albans Girls' School
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St Albans Girls' School | |
Motto | Nobis Cura Futari |
Established | 1920 |
Type | Comprehensive |
Religious affiliation | Non-denominational |
Headteacher | Mrs Christine Murrell |
Specialism | Business and Enterprise College |
Location | Sandridgebury Lane St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 6DB England |
LEA | Hertfordshire |
Ofsted number | 117524 |
Students | 1144 |
Gender | Girls |
Ages | 11 to 18 |
Houses | 7 houses |
School colours | Blue and Gold |
Website | http://www.stagsweb.org.uk |
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St Albans Girls' School, usually referred to as STAGS, is a girls is a secondary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire. It is one of the two all-girls school in st Albans, the other being Loreto College. The school has specialist status as a Business and Enterprise College. There are approximately 1150 students on roll at the school. The current Headteacher is Mrs Chris Murrell.
[edit] Achievements and recognition
- Number of students achieving 5 GCSE grades A*-C is usually between 85-90%. [1]
- The school is described as "excellent" in a recent Ofsted report. [2]
- The School was awarded the School Achievement Award by DfES in 2002.
- The school has specialist status as a Business and Enterprise College.
[edit] House system
The school has 7 houses, all named after famous women, they are: Austen, Bronte, Curie, Franklin, Hepworth, Johnson, Seacole. The name of the house a student belongs to is displayed on their school blouse collar. It is a stag in their house colour.