• St Albans School is historic, academically serious and forward-looking, and aims to carry a very old institution into a broader and more inclusive next chapter.

• Will suit families seeking a high-profile Hertfordshire senior school and who are comfortable joining during a significant move to co-education.

Admissions at St Albans School are substantial, selective and more transitional than the historic boys’ label suggests, with the school now publicly set to welcome girls into Year 7 from September 2026 as co-education extends through the school. It should suit families who want a high-profile Hertfordshire senior school with deep history and who are comfortable joining during this important shift.

Scholarships and bursaries are a meaningful part of the wider St Albans School proposition, but the bigger draw is a major Hertfordshire senior school with strong academic prestige and a live move to co-education rather than awards alone.

The overall picture is historic but clearly moving, with the school presenting itself as rooted in long tradition while entering a new co-educational chapter. Parents should still visit because the decisive question is whether the culture, scale and pace feel right during this period of change.