St Albans Central
Summary
St Albans Central (E02004935) is part of Hertfordshire local authority (view on map). St Albans Central has an approximate population of 9,000 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
St Albans Central neighbours Townsend & New Greens, Bernards Heath, Clarence Park, Verulam Park, The Camp & Cunningham, and Cottonmill & Sopwell.
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- 2% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
St Albans Central is the 43rd least deprived area in Hertfordshire (out of 154) with 17% of children living in low-income families, compared to 26% across Hertfordshire and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In St Albans Central, 12% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 17% in Hertfordshire and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in St Albans Central | % in Hertfordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 12% | 17% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 88% | 83% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In St Albans Central, 15% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 18% in Hertfordshire, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in St Albans Central | % in Hertfordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 85% | 82% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 2% | 4% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In St Albans Central, 28% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 30% in Hertfordshire, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in St Albans Central | % in Hertfordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 70% | 71% | 67% |
| Asian | 12% | 12% | 14% |
| Black | 3% | 6% | 7% |
| Mixed | 12% | 9% | 7% |
| Other | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in St Albans Central with English as an additional language is 23%, compared with 19% in Hertfordshire, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in St Albans Central | % in Hertfordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 23% | 19% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 77% | 81% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
St Albans Central has 10 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in St Albans Central |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 10 |
| Childminders | 2 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 8 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in St Albans Central since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
St Albans Central has 2 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in St Albans Central |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 2 |
| Nursery schools | 1 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in St Albans Central since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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