Schools / St Albans School
St Albans School is an independent school for boys in St Albans, Hertfordshire, educating around 880 pupils aged 11 to 19. Entrance is by the school's own 11+ examinations, usually in English and mathematics, together with an interview. The school, which traces its history to 948, sits beside St Albans Cathedral.
Athena holds admission-route records for St Albans School. They are shown by entry cycle below; where the provider changes between cycles, each cycle keeps its own recorded exam.
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Route record: verified · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27
Set by Quest Assessments (produced in partnership with Atom Learning)
Bespoke online assessment provided via Quest Assessments (six sections: Maths, English, NVR, VR, Puzzles and Problem Solving, Creative Comprehension).
10391 published practice questions tagged for this exam
Route record: verified · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27
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Test: Late November of Year 6 — the London Consortium online assessment
Results: Outcomes are released through the consortium in the new year
Offers: Mid-February of Year 6 — the consortium’s shared offer point
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
Test: Late November of Year 6 — the London Consortium online assessment
Results: Outcomes are released through the consortium in the new year
Offers: Mid-February of Year 6 — the consortium’s shared offer point
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
No catchment — open competition
There is no catchment area. Admission is by the school’s own assessment process (examinations and, usually, an interview); the school sets its own oversubscription criteria in its admissions policy — commonly the assessment result first, with sibling or other connections considered at some schools.
A level: Average point score per A level entry 45.40 (average grade A-); 43.8% of A level students achieved AAB or higher
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
A level: Average point score per A level entry 48.65 (average grade A)
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
Schemes recorded from the school's own published information. A scholarship is a merit award; a bursary is means-tested. Values are shown exactly as the school states them — where a scheme is honorary, its stated value says so.
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Across January 2027
What it's worth: Fee remission of between 5% and 25%
How to apply: Separate application required — via OpenApply; applicants must be registered
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Choral scholarship assessment
When: Across January 2027
What it's worth: Fee remission of between 5% and 25%
How to apply: Separate application required — via OpenApply
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipOther
What is assessed: Creative and Technical assessments in Creative Writing, Art or Design & Technology
When: Creative Writing Friday 8 January 2027; Art Tuesday 12 January 2027; DT Tuesday 19 January 2027
What it's worth: Fee remission of between 5% and 25%
How to apply: Separate application required — via OpenApply
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: Drama scholarship assessment
When: Thursday 14 January 2027
What it's worth: Fee remission of between 5% and 25%
How to apply: Separate application required — via OpenApply
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Music scholarship assessment
When: Thursday 21 January 2027
What it's worth: Fee remission of between 5% and 25%
How to apply: Separate application required — via OpenApply
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Sport scholarship assessment
When: Monday 18 January 2027
What it's worth: Fee remission of between 5% and 25%
How to apply: Separate application required — via OpenApply
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Entrance assessment plus annual means test, awarded on a balance of merit and need
When: Not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Assistance with tuition fees in cases of proven need; generally 40% to 100% at 16+ (see Sixth Form FAQ)
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Sample scholarship papers published in English, History, Maths, French, Geography and Science
When: Not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Fee remission of between 5% and 25%
How to apply: Separate application required — via OpenApply; applicants must be registered
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipOther
What is assessed: Creative and Technical assessment (Art, Creative Writing, Design & Technology or Computer Science)
When: Not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Fee remission of between 5% and 25%
How to apply: Separate application required — via OpenApply
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: Drama scholarship assessment
When: Not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Fee remission of between 5% and 25%
How to apply: Separate application required — via OpenApply
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Music scholarship assessment
When: Not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Fee remission of between 5% and 25%
How to apply: Separate application required — via OpenApply
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Sport scholarship assessment
When: Not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Fee remission of between 5% and 25%
How to apply: Separate application required — via OpenApply
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Entrance assessment plus annual means test, awarded on a balance of merit and need
When: Not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Assistance with tuition fees in cases of proven need
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Papers in two prospective A Level subjects, plus an interview on the Scholarship Day
When: Saturday 14 November
What it's worth: Small financial remission of 5% to 25%
How to apply: Separate application required — scholarship candidates must register by 31 October of Year 11
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: Drama scholarship assessment
When: Tuesday 17 November
What it's worth: Small financial remission of 5% to 25%
How to apply: Separate application required — register by 31 October of Year 11
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Audition and two interviews; distinction standard (or close) at Grade 7 or 8 ABRSM on one instrument and/or singing; second instrument an advantage
When: Wednesday 18 November
What it's worth: Small financial remission of 5% to 25%
How to apply: Separate application required — register by 31 October of Year 11
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Sport scholarship assessment
When: Monday 16 November (boys) or Thursday 19 November (girls)
What it's worth: Small financial remission of 5% to 25%
How to apply: Separate application required — register by 31 October of Year 11
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Entrance assessment plus means test
When: Not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Assistance generally ranges from 40% to 100%
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
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