St Columba's College, St Albans

St Columba's College
Address
Map
King Harry Lane

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AL3 4AW

United Kingdom
Coordinates51°44′37″N 00°21′00″W / 51.74361°N 0.35000°W / 51.74361; -0.35000
Information
TypePrivate day school
MottoLatin: Cor ad Cor Loquitur
(Heart speaketh to heart)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1939 (1939)[1]
FounderPhillip O’Neil[1]
Local authorityHertfordshire County Council
OversightRoman Catholic Diocese of Westminster
Department for Education URN117638 Tables
HeadmasterMr Karl Guest
GenderCo-educational
Age range4–18
Enrolment750 (2022)[2]
Capacity865[2]
Houses
  •   Charles
  •   Guertin
  •   Joseph
  •   Martin
  •   McClancy
  •   Stanislaus
Prep school houses:
  •   Alban
  •   Becket
  •   Fisher
  •   More
Colour(s)Black, red and white    
Publication
  • Opus
  • The Columban
AffiliationHeadmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
AlumniOld Columbans
Websitewww.stcolumbascollege.org

St Columba's College is a co-educational 4–18 private, Catholic day school and sixth form in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It was founded in 1939 by Phillip O’Neil and taken over by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart in 1955. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.

Facing St Albans Cathedral across the River Ver, the college is built around two historic houses, Watling House and Iona House.

  1. ^ a b "History of St Columba's College". St Columba's College. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b "St Columba's College". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 30 May 2022.