Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
Academy converter in St Albans, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1134 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1056 |
| Free school meals | 11.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Colney Heath Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0TT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.nbs.herts.sch.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01727860079 |
| URN | 137938 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 November 2023, published 18 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 20 October 2021, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Beaumont School (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- Samuel Ryder Academy (all-through school, about 1.8 km)
- Verulam School (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Loreto College (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Sandringham School (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- St Albans Girls' School (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- The Marlborough Science Academy (secondary school, about 4.3 km)
- Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School (secondary school, about 4.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.