• St Francis is supportive, aspirational and girl centred, and aims to help every pupil discover her strengths and grow in confidence over time.

• Will suit families seeking a girls' school where all-through continuity and personal development carry as much weight as raw results.

Admissions at St Francis College are personal and well suited to families seeking a girls' day-and-boarding school in Hertfordshire where talent is nurtured across the whole journey from prep to sixth form. It should suit parents who value continuity, girls' confidence and a school culture that takes pastoral care and wider opportunity seriously.

Scholarships and bursaries are a clear part of the St Francis offer across different stages of the school. Families who want both individual encouragement and some flexibility around access are therefore likely to find the admissions picture fairly well signposted.

The overall picture is supportive and individually focused, with the school talking consistently about helping girls discover their gifts and unlock their potential. Parents should still visit because the decisive question is whether the girls-only environment and day-to-boarding balance feel like the right fit.