St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
About St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in St Albans posts academic results that sit well above the local authority average for primary schools. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Hertfordshire average of 64%. That twenty-point gap is significant and places the school in the top 10% of primaries nationally for this metric. The school also performs strongly at the higher standard: 13% of pupils achieved the higher benchmark across all three subjects, while 39% did so in reading and 32% in maths. Average scaled scores of 108 in reading and 107 in maths further underline solid attainment. Within St Albans, the school ranks 13th out of 40 primaries, putting it comfortably in the top third of its local authority.
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
16 Jul 2024Source: Ofsted, 15 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:30-08:45
After-school care
15:15-18:00
Source: stmichaelsprimaryherts.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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