St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Details
| Age Range | 5-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Voluntary aided school |
| Religious Character | Church of England |
| Local Authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | St Michael's Street, AL3 4SJ |
| School Website | www.stmichaelsprimaryherts.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 1727854866 |
| URN | 117451 |
School Census
| Total | 180 |
| Girls/Boys | 92/88 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 51.1%/48.9% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 16.1% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 23 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 14.4% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 16/07/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 16/07/2024 | Outstanding |
| 14/03/2013 | Good |
| 17/03/2010 | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 16/07/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 14/03/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 17/03/2010 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2024 | School inspection: Outstanding | View |
| 16 May 2023 | School inspection | View |
| 28 March 2017 | Short inspection | View |
| 14 March 2013 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 17 March 2010 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
| 05 December 2006 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 12 February 2001 | Full inspection | View |
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 84% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 13% |
| Reading | 108 |
| Maths | 107 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 84 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 24 |
| Reading | 110 |
| Maths | 107 |
| Reading Progress | 3.0 |
| Writing Progress | 2.6 |
| Maths Progress | 0.4 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 77% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 23% |
| Reading | 110 |
| Maths | 106 |
| Reading Progress | 6.5 |
| Writing Progress | 3.0 |
| Maths Progress | 1.5 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 81% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 5% |
| Reading | 108 |
| Maths | 105 |
| Reading Progress | 1.4 |
| Writing Progress | -0.6 |
| Maths Progress | -0.5 |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 72 |
| As First Preference | 27 |
| As second preference | 17 |
| As third preference | 17 |
| Total Offers Made | 28 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 27 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 81 |
| As First Preference | 21 |
| As second preference | 21 |
| As third preference | 16 |
| Total Offers Made | 26 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 21 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 70 |
| As First Preference | 21 |
| As second preference | 14 |
| As third preference | 22 |
| Total Offers Made | 23 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 21 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 76 |
| As First Preference | 28 |
| As second preference | 18 |
| As third preference | 13 |
| Total Offers Made | 29 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 28 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.22% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 88 |
| As First Preference | 33 |
| As second preference | 14 |
| As third preference | 23 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 27 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.04% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 80 |
| As First Preference | 24 |
| As second preference | 18 |
| As third preference | 17 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 23 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 57 |
| As First Preference | 17 |
| As second preference | 11 |
| As third preference | 17 |
| Total Offers Made | 21 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 17 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 53 |
| As First Preference | 14 |
| As second preference | 12 |
| As third preference | 10 |
| Total Offers Made | 20 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 14 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.12% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 61 |
| As First Preference | 27 |
| As second preference | 15 |
| As third preference | 12 |
| Total Offers Made | 28 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 44 |
| As First Preference | 9 |
| As second preference | 12 |
| As third preference | 12 |
| Total Offers Made | 17 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 9 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.05% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 48 |
| As First Preference | 21 |
| As second preference | 6 |
| As third preference | 14 |
| Total Offers Made | 22 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 20 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 83% |
| agree | 16% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 87% |
| agree | 10% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 72% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 9% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 4% |
| not applicable | 76% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 77% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 29% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 16% |
| no | 84% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 19% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 61% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 76% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 65% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 67% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 70% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 96% |
| no | 4% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 75% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 82% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 7% |
| agree | 7% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 4% |
| not applicable | 75% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 68% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 22% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 27% |
| no | 73% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 62% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 3% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 89% |
| no | 11% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 62% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 12% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 7.3% |
| african ethnic origin | 4.7% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 3.6% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 3.6% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 2.6% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 64.4% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 13.9% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 5.6% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 3.9% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 2.8% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 2.8% |
| african ethnic origin | 2.8% |
| indian ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 0.6% |
Nearby Schools
St Albans School
(0.47 mi)
Ofsted Rating: None
Age: 11-19, Gender: Boys
Address: Abbey Gateway, , AL3 4HB
Prae Wood Primary School
(0.56 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: King Harry Lane, , AL3 4HZ