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Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School

URN: 137938

Address: Colney Heath Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0TT
THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST

Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 14 November 2023 was:

Outstanding

Quality of education:

Outstanding

Behaviour and attitudes:

Outstanding

Personal development:

Outstanding

Leadership and management:

Outstanding

Sixth form provision:

Outstanding

Outstanding

All reports

  1. School inspection: OutstandingSchool inspection, PDF - 19 January 2024
    PDF – Published

  2. School inspection School inspection, PDF - 08 December 2021
    PDF – Published

  3. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 01 September 2016
    PDF – Published

  4. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 11 January 2016
    PDF – Published

  5. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 02 March 2015
    PDF – Published

  6. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 24 November 2014
    PDF – Published

  7. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 25 June 2014
    PDF – Published

  8. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 11 February 2014
    PDF – Published

  9. Full inspection: InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 26 November 2013
    PDF – Published

  10. Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter, PDF - 13 August 2012
    PDF – Published
  11. Opened
  12. Previously Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Closed

Next inspection

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About Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School

  • Type: Academy
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: Roman Catholic
  • Local authority: Hertfordshire

Pupils

  • Age Range: 11 - 18
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 1067
  • School capacity: 1056

Location

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  • Address: Colney Heath Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0TT
  • Region: East of England

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