St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
St Michael's Street, St Albans, AL3 4SJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Finnegan
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- St Albans
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 201
- URN
- 117451
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01727854866
About this school
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in St Albans. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 201 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 | 31 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 84% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 13% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 90% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 90% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 96% | 90% | 94% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 84% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 192 |
| 2024/25 | 198 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans compares
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans ranked 40th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 4.1% | 9.6% | 201 | — |
| Prae Wood Primary School | 87% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 446 | 0.5 miles |
| The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | 87% | 3.9% | 4% | 189 | 0.7 miles |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School | 66% | 4.8% | 11.7% | 198 | 0.7 miles |
| Alban City School | 77% | 3.6% | 10.2% | 381 | 0.9 miles |
| St Peter's School | 73% | 3.4% | 6.1% | 392 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 16 July 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report17 May 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.6%
- English as an additional language
- 11.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.06%
- Persistent absence
- 9.04%
Location
Nearby schools
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Prae Wood Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · St Albans
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The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans0.7 miles
Primary · St Albans
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Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · St Albans
-
Alban City School0.9 miles
Primary · St Albans
-
St Peter's School1.0 miles
Primary · St Albans
Other schools in St Albans
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans ranks 9th of the 31 ranked primary schools in St Albans.
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Alban City School Primary
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Bernards Heath Junior School Primary
- Bowmansgreen Primary School Primary
- Camp Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Colney Heath Primary School Primary
- Cunningham Hill Infant School Primary
- Cunningham Hill Junior School Primary
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Fleetville Junior School Primary
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans teach?
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in St Albans.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans?
- The headteacher of St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans is Mrs Lisa Finnegan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans?
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans has 201 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans full?
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans has capacity for 210 pupils and 201 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans rank locally?
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans ranked 40th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans's absence rate?
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.