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| St Albans School | |
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Abbey Gateway , , AL3 4HB England | |
| Coordinates | 51°45′04″N 0°20′40″W / 51.7510°N 0.3445°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school Private day |
| Motto | Non Nobis Nati (Born not for ourselves) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 948 |
| Founder | Wulsin (Abbot Ulsinus) |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Department for Education URN | 117647 Tables |
| Chair | Neil Osborn |
| Headmaster | Joe Silvester[1] |
| Second Master | Melody Jones[2] |
| Chaplain | The Revd. Dr. C.D. Pines[3] |
| Gender | Boys (coeducational sixth form) |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 790 |
| Houses | Hawking Marsh Hampson Renfrew |
| Colour(s) | Black, blue, gold and red |
| Publication | The Albanian
Versa |
| Former pupils | Old Albanians |
| Website | http://www.st-albans.herts.sch.uk/ |
St Albans School is a public school (traditional English fee-charging day and former boarding school) in the city of St Albans in Hertfordshire. Entry before Sixth Form is for boys only, but the Sixth Form has been co-educational since 1991. Founded in 948 by Wulsin (Abbot Ulsinus), St Albans School is not only the oldest school in Hertfordshire but also one of the oldest in the world. The school has been called "Britain's oldest public school" by the Daily Mail.[4] Nicholas Carlisle, in 1818, described the school as "of very ancient origin, and of great celebrity"[5] and the Good Schools Guide describes St Albans as a "traditional public school, with a rich history".[6]
Among its famous alumni are Pope Adrian IV, Colin Renfrew, Jack Goody, Stephen Hawking, and Ian Grant.
The current headmaster, Joe Silvester, was appointed in 2024, and was previously headmaster of Wetherby Senior School.
- ^ "Joe Silvester".
- ^ "Melody Jones".
- ^ "Teaching and Support Staff".
- ^ St Albans School Archive flickr.com Archived 28 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ N. Carlisle, "A concise description of the endowed grammar schools in England" (1818) p. 508
- ^ St Albans School | St Albans | LEA:Hertfordshire | Hertfordshire Archived 19 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine. The Good Schools Guide. Retrieved on 2011-12-13.