St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School
London Road, Woolmer Green, SG3 6JP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Jan Martin
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Constituency
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 186
- URN
- 117461
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01438813267
About this school
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Woolmer Green. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 186 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 27 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 70% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 7% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 89% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 78% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 70% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School 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 | 67% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 185 |
| 2023/24 | 186 |
| 2024/25 | 190 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School compares
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School ranked 35th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 6.6% | 16.8% | 186 | — |
| All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth | 67% | 3.3% | 8.2% | 120 | 0.9 miles |
| Oaklands Primary School | 60% | 5% | 6.3% | 195 | 0.9 miles |
| Knebworth Primary and Nursery School | 64% | 4.1% | 12.1% | 390 | 1.0 miles |
| Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 76% | 3.4% | 8.4% | 418 | 2.2 miles |
| Shephalbury Park Primary School | 32% | 4.6% | 24.4% | 228 | 2.2 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.84%
- English as an additional language
- 10%
- Overall absence
- 6.57%
- Persistent absence
- 11.9%
Location
Nearby schools
- 0.9 miles
-
Oaklands Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Welwyn
-
Knebworth Primary and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Knebworth
-
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Welwyn
-
Shephalbury Park Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Stevenage
Common questions
- What year groups does St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School teach?
- St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Woolmer Green.
- Who is the acting headteacher of St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School is Mrs Jan Martin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School, 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 Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School?
- St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School has 186 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School full?
- St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 186 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. 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 Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 82% 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 Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School rank locally?
- St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School ranked 35th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% 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 Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School's absence rate?
- St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School'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.