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Admissions and assessment
Selective entry
St Albans High School for Girls is an independent selective school in Hertfordshire. The Get Information about Schools register records its admissions policy as Selective.
It admits girls aged 4-18 and has a sixth form. The school is Anglican in character and does not board pupils. Records show 1,106 pupils against a published capacity of 1,220 places; it was founded in 1889.
Confirm the current entry age, assessment provider, test subjects, registration dates and qualifying score with the school or admissions authority.
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History
Founded 1889
Wikidata records an inception date of 1889 for the current St Albans High School for Girls entity. Academy conversions and mergers can reset this date, so verify the school's historical foundation year before publication.
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Location
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Data and verification
| Source register | https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads |
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| Data extract | England core fields from the daily GIAS all-establishments extract dated 17 September 2026. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
| Coordinate source | Postcode centroid |
| Official ID | URN 117617 |
| Verification status | Core register fields verified |