St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans

A outstanding voluntary aided school school in Hertfordshire. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans.

St Albans, AL34SJ Ofsted: Outstanding Age 5-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

75

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
71.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 84.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
63.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 13.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
16 July 2024
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
St Michael's Street
St Albans, AL34SJ

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
117451
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
St Michael's Street, St Albans, AL3 4SJ
Age range
5-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
192
Free School Meals
9.9% (19 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.1% (4 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.8%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
10.1%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
84.0 (+25.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
10.1 (7.4 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
4.2 (2.4 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 107.0 108.0
2023 107.0 110.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends.

Performance Trends

Interactive performance metrics over time

St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
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Year Mat Average Read Average
2023 107.0 110.0
2024 107.0 108.0

Overall Trend:

Declining trend (-1.0 per year)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
14 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
27
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
192 pupils
5-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.0 per year)

Down -1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Life in all its Fullness"

Wisdom Friendship Perseverance Respect

As a Church of England school, St Michael's welcomes children and families of all faiths and no faith; inclusive, invitational and inspiring in our daily Collective Worship; strong focus on the spiritual development of our pupils.

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome from Headteacher Lisa Finnegan emphasising St Michael's as a nurturing Church of England school with a focus on spiritual development, inclusive worship, a bespoke enriched curriculum, and pride in an outstanding Ofsted report.

Extracurriculars

Sports

London's Mini Marathon for Schools Tag Rugby

Facilities

Reception Classroom Forest School Library Paddock

Curriculum Highlights

Curriculum driven by four drivers (CD1-4): People Skills, Learning Skills, Creativity, Exploration Inclusive curriculum designed to help all pupils reach end-of-year goals (ELG) Heritage Weeks exploring Roman Verulamium history SMSC integration across teaching, assemblies, and values

Admissions Criteria

When applications exceed places, the Governors allocate places in a defined priority: 1) Looked after children and previously looked after children; 2) children with a sibling at the school or who has previously attended; 3) children whose parent is a permanent teacher (or has other specified employment or recruitment situation); 4) children whose home address lies within the designated area; 5) children whose home address is in the designated area and whose parents worship regularly at St Michael’s Church or the daughter church, with SIF signed by a parish priest; 6) children whose home address is not in the designated area but whose parents worship regularly at St Michael’s Church or the daughter church and have SIF signed; 7) children whose parents worship regularly at any other Christian church with SIF; 8) all other children.

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