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

HertfordshireVoluntary aided school

St Michael's Street, St Albans, AL3 4SJ

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa FinneganSchool website ↗Pupils: 198 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 16 July 2024Full report ↗

Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
81.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
16.0%

Reading

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding55.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

Writing

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding26.0%

Maths

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding55.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
80
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
19.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
29.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
19.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1655.0%15.0%+0.6+2.2-2.1
2016/1759.0%5.0%+0.9-2.2-1.4
2017/1881.0%5.0%+1.4-0.6-0.5
2018/1977.0%23.0%+6.5+3.0+1.5
2022/2384.0%24.0%+3.0+2.6+0.4
2023/2484.0%13.0%---
2024/2581.0%16.0%---
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