SchoolScoresLinks Academy
Academy · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed
Part of LINKS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
1 Hixberry Lane, St Albans, AL4 0TZ
01727 836150 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 5 October 2016.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 25 May 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good and may be improving, so its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Hertfordshire. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 70.0% | 17.1%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 0.0% | 3.0%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 60.0% | 13.2%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | 10.0% | 15.4%* | 19.2% |
| Pupils per teacher | 2.3 | 16.5 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 1.4 | 12.0 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 5.2% | 12.7%* | 14.2%* |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 65% grade 5+ English and maths
- Beaumont School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 74% grade 5+ English and maths
- Samuel Ryder Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 2 expected · 70% grade 5+ English and maths
- Verulam School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 55% grade 5+ English and maths
- Loreto College 1.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 59% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sandringham School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 84% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Albans Independent College 1.7 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 13% A*/A at A level
- St Albans High School for Girls 1.8 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 72% A*/A at A level
- St Albans Girls' School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 70% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Albans School 2.2 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 58% A*/A at A level
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Links Academy's Ofsted rating?
Links Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 5 October 2016. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 25 May 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good and may be improving, so its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 139197.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.