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 2025 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 - please contact Mrs Molloy.
Open Evening 2024
Our 2024 Open Evening is planned for Thursday 3 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/carers.
The Executive Headteacher and Head of School speeches, including information from our current students, will be at 4pm, 5pm, 6pm and 7pm 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.
Working Day Visits 2024
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/carer attend these visits. We look forward to meeting with prospective families and students.
Executive Head Teacher, Headteacher and Student Open Evening Speeches 2024
STAGS Promotional Video
Admissions Booklet 2025-2026
Determined Admissions Arrangements 2024 - 2025
Determined Admissions Arrangements 2025 - 2026
In Year Admissions
Parents who move into the area during the year and wish to apply for a place should contact Admissions at County Hall, Pegs Lane, Hertfordshire. Telephone: 0300 1234043.
In Year Appeals
SCHOOL APPEALS AND REVIEWS – IMPORTANT INFORMATION/REMINDERS
Hertfordshire County Council issue updated information/reminders regarding school appeals and reviews. All parents will need to set up an appeals account in order to appeal. The online appeals portal is the same for all parents and can be found here.
The School Admissions Appeals timetable can be viewed in the attachment at the bottom of the page.
Sixth Form Admissions
6th Form Admissions Information
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.
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