St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Primary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire. Outstanding (Jul 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 16 July 2024, report published 15 September 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around July 2028
The last inspection was in July 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.5 milesPrae Wood Primary School
Improved significantly (Nov 2024)
- 0.7 milesThe Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Improved significantly (Apr 2025)
- 0.7 milesAboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
School remains Good (Oct 2023)
- 0.9 milesAlban City School
School remains Good (Jun 2023)
- 1.0 milesSt Peter's School
School remains Good (Nov 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.