Sandridgebury Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6DB
Admissions
St Albans Girls’ School is a single sex comprehensive school in St Albans for girls aged 11-18. The Sixth Form is co-educational.
The main principle of admission to St Albans Girls' School is to maintain the integrity of the character of the school providing a superb breadth of learning opportunities for young people in the community of St Albans. Applications are welcome from parents whose children are likely to make a full and committed contribution to the life of the school, and to benefit from the extensive additional facilities and opportunities.
The Published Admissions Number (PAN) for Year 7 in September 2026 will be 240. The Published Admission Number for current Years 7-11 is 240.
To apply for a place at STAGS, please visit the Hertfordshire County Council website here.
For any queries about Admissions - including for Year 7 or to arrange a tour of the school please contact Mrs Molloy.
Admissions
Determined Admissions Arrangements 2025-2026
Determined Admissions Arrangements 2026-2027
Following consultation between 27 October 2025 and 7 December 2025 please see below our Determined Admissions Arrangements for 2027-28 which have been approved by our Governors.
Determined Admissions Arrangements 2027-2028
Open Evening and Working Day Visits 2026
Our 2026 Open Evening is planned for Thursday 8 October from 4pm to 7pm. You do not need to reserve a place but we ask that only Year 5 and Year 6 students attend with parents or carers.
The Headteacher’s speeches, including information from our current students, will be at 4:30pm, 5:30pm and 6:30pm in the Main Hall. No pre-booking is required, tickets will be available on arrival. To enable you to enjoy timely access around the whole school, the speech will also be recorded and will be available online for you to view in your own time.
We are again extending our Working Day Visits so that you have more of an opportunity to meet us during the school day, booking details will be available on our website at the beginning of the Autumn Term. They will include a tour of the school and a question and answer session with a member of our Senior Leadership Team and will last approximately an hour. In order to accommodate the large number of requests to visit us, we ask that only Year 6 students and one parent or carer attend these visits. We look forward to meeting with prospective families and students.
Open Evening Speeches
Headteacher and Student Open Evening Speeches 2025
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In Year Admissions
To apply for an In Year place please complete an In Year Application Form. Please contact Admissions at County Hall, Pegs Lane, Hertfordshire. Telephone: 0300 123 4043. Please click here for further information.
School Admission Appeals
Appeals resulting from in year admission applications will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.
Hertfordshire parents can access the codes they need in order to set up an appeals account via their admissions account. They can see them on the page where they are told their allocation.
September 2026 entry
Please click here for the School Admission Appeals Timetable 2026
Sixth Form Admissions
To view our Sixth Form Information Event Presentation which includes welcome messages from our Head Teacher, Head of Sixth Form, Director Of Learning and Head Students please visit the Sixth Form area of our website here.
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Listen to our Open Evening speeches here:
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Foreign National Children
More guidance information on school applications for foreign national children and children resident outside England can be found on the DfE website here
