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 2027 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 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

School Admissions Consultation 2028-2029

Open Evening and Working Day Visits 2026 Feedback

We would love to hear your feedback on our Working Day Visits and/or our Open Evening. Please kindly complete the feedback form linked below:

Working Day Visit and Open Evening Feedback Form

School Promotional Video

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Open Evening Speeches

Headteacher and Student Open Evening Speeches 2026

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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

All parents now need to set up an appeals account in order to appeal. The online appeals portal is the same for all parents and is found here: School Admission Appeal | Hertfordshire County Council

Information about School Admission Appeals can be found by clicking here

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.

Parents who live out-of-county or who applied on paper will need to contact our Customer Service Centre on 0300 123 4043 in order to obtain their registration details to gain access. These then will be sent via automated email. (Any in-county parents having difficulty finding their codes in their admissions account can also do this if they need to.)

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.

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