St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Voluntary aided primary school in St Albans (Hertfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
81%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
87%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
87%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
87%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.0
▼ 1.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
6.5%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
201 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 117451
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- St Albans
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
20 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Choir
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Tennis
and 4 more
Awards
7 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
- Music MarkMusic
- Sing UpRecognised award
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alex Sage | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ashleigh James | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ian Douglas | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Louise Savory | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Adrian Lovell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Reverend Jonathan Lloyd | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 |
| Mr Darren Voisey | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Pauline Wiley | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Fiona Crooks | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2016 |
| Lady Flora Letanka Former | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kathryn Mathews Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record