School Summary

St Columba's College


Boys: 728
Girls: 32
Total Pupils: 760
Opened: 06-12-1957
Ofsted:
Headteacher: David Shannon-Little
St Columba's College
King Harry Lane
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL3 4AW
Telephone: 01727855185
Website: https://stcolumbascollege.org

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AdministrativeWard (name): Verulam
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BoardingEstablishment (name): Does not have boarders
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Hertfordshire
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Diocese (code): 0000
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DistrictAdministrative (code): E07000240
DistrictAdministrative (name): St Albans
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Easting: 513981
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EstablishmentName: St Columba's College
EstablishmentNumber: 6136
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
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GOR (name): East of England
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Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: David
HeadLastName: Shannon-Little
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Headteacher
HeadTitle (name): Mr
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LA (name): Hertfordshire
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LastChangedDate: 13-06-2023
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NumberOfBoys: 728
NumberOfGirls: 32
NumberOfPupils: 760
NurseryProvision (name): No Nursery Classes
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OpenDate: 06-12-1957
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ParliamentaryConstituency (name): St Albans
PercentageFSM: 0
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PreviousLA (code): 999
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PropsName: Brothers of the Sacred Heart
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RSCRegion (name): North-West London and South-Central England
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (name): Not applicable
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ReligiousCharacter (code): 03
ReligiousCharacter (name): Roman Catholic
ReligiousEthos (name): Roman Catholic
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SchoolCapacity: 865
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SchoolWebsite: stcolumbascollege.org
Section41Approved (name): Not approved
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 4
Street: King Harry Lane
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Town: St Albans
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TypeOfEstablishment (name): Other independent school
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UPRN: 200003634003
URN: 117638
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