Welcome to St Alban's Catholic High School

Key Stage 5 presents such a wealth of opportunities to students as they fine-tune themselves into the adults they strive to become. Our job here is to successfully bridge the gap between school and the wider world, whether they have their sights on studying at university or diving straight into industry at 18. There is a greater independence of choice, a wider exercising of skill sets and a deeper level of learning. The breadth of experience we have at St Alban's Sixth Form enables us to adequately challenge and support post-16 learners, guiding them towards success at every phase of their time with us. Our Catholic ethos is central to all we do, driving us to focus on the needs of the individual as well as the community.As Assistant Headteacher in charge of Sixth Form, I will be your first port of call for any queries you have around curriculum and the overall Sixth Form provision, and I am supported by the Deputy Head of Sixth Form, our Sixth Form Administrator, Study Supervisor and a team of experienced tutors.We are incredibly proud of our Sixth Form, and welcome you to find out more through our website. WE are always ready to welcome people into our community, so if you would like to arrange a visit, please contact us at STASixthform@stalbans-staff.org Mr M MirshemiraniAssistant Headteacher / Head of Sixth Form

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Boarding Type

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School Type

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Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

996 Total

No. of Boys

474 (47.6%)

No. of Girls

522 (52.4%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

19.4%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

3.46%

A*/A grades

13.08%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

92%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

4%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:20%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:71%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:1%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:1%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

53%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

7%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:86%
England:63%

Further education

School:2%
England:4%

Employment

School:17%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:8%
England:26%


Exciting Events Ahead!

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Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.


Admissions Process

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Key Dates & Deadlines

Oct 1, 2025

Sixth Form Open Evening

Oct 3, 2025

Open Mornings

Oct 10, 2025

Open Mornings

Oct 17, 2025

Open Mornings

Jan 5, 2026

Application Deadline


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 12

Half Term 2

Feb 22 - Mar 31

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 19 - May 27

Half Term 2

Jun 6 - Jul 21

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Christmas Break

Dec 22 - Jan 2

Spring Half Term

Feb 13 - Feb 19

Easter Break

Apr 1 - Apr 18

Summer Half Term

May 28 - Jun 4


Alumni Stories

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Enrichment Activities

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Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)
The EPQ is a component offered to all our students in January of their first year of study at St Alban’s. Students can choose an area of their own research that comes from their personal interest, a leisure activity, a subject specific project, a career based project or community based project. The EPQ allows students to develop into independent learners, applying research, problem solving and analytical skills to something that they are passionate about. The Extended Project qualification is highly regarded by top universities as it helps students ‘develop independent study and research skills and ease the transition to higher education’ Cambridge University.
Society and Faith
At St Alban’s every sixth form student gets the unique opportunity to engage in a timetabled lesson on society and faith. Students have the opportunity to discuss and debate issues that involve spirituality, morality, theology, philosophy, current affairs and other important topics. Students also develop their evaluative, reasoning and debating skills in a respectful and safe environment. This allows our students to develop as a person morally and spiritually, as well as academically assisting them with the skills needed to achieve at A Level. We encourage all students whatever their beliefs to engage in meaningful and respectful debate. Society and faith allows students to understand and question ideas and beliefs as well as developing their views and opinions on important topics.
Mathematical Studies
All students who are not studying A Level Mathematics have the opportunity to undertake this one year qualification to develop the key mathematical skills which are needed in a number of higher level courses. Students will come out with a Level 3 qualification – with equivalent UCAS points to an AS Level. Mathematical Studies builds on GCSE Mathematics with a sharper focus on problem solving skills by considering and tackling mathematics in meaningful contexts. This includes financial applications of mathematics as well as further statistical ideas that can support work in other subjects they will be studying such as psychology, geography, sociology and economics.

About School

RegionEast of England
Local AuthoritySuffolk
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed