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Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School

Academy converter secondary school in St Albans (Hertfordshire).

Attainment 8
55
▲ 8.8 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
66.5%
▲ 20pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
95.3%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.8
▲ 1.1 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
11.6%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
12.1%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
107%
1,134 / 1,056 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Outstanding
last graded, 2023

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in St Albans, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 1,097 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,056. It is part of the THE DIOCESE of WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Declan Linnane.

Key facts

URN
137938
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Constituency
St Albans
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2012

Governing body (9 current, 3 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Mary CrummeyChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Jane GoringLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Alice CampbellLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2029
Mrs Devleena SinghLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Rev John CaseyLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2028
Mrs Anabele WesterdaleLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Sue McLellenLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Yvonne HawkesLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Veronica BrewsterLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2028
Miss Charlotte Lewis FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mrs Virginia Rabbitts FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mr Edmondo Gallucci FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record