St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · St Albans, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans is a primary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 16 July 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Not published |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
| Reception 2018 | Not published |
| Reception 2017 | Not published |
| Reception 2016 | Not published |
| Reception 2015 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Ofsted's latest outcome is Outstanding (16 July 2024); of the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire, 7 are Good and 1 has no current grade.
- 81% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%), 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire.
- Reception 2026 had 26 first-choice applications for 30 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 4 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- St Michael's Street, St Albans, AL3 4SJ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 201 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 16 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this close-knit, community-minded school.”
- “They enjoy knowing they are part of the school’s important heritage, which includes being above a Roman wall and basilica.”
- “Pupils are highly aware of and enthused about the school’s legacy and their impact on it.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 81% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Prae Wood Primary School 0.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 0.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Alban City School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Peter's School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Maple Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
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