Located in Woolmer Green, St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School currently has around 190 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.9% boys and 52.1% girls. Around 16.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.3%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: London Road, Woolmer Green, SG3 6JP
Website: http://www.woolmergreen.herts.sch.uk
Telephone: 01438813267
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jan Martin
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117461

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/11/2011

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 190
Number of Boys: 91
Number of Girls: 99

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 15% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British76.30%145
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)5.80%11
Other White4.20%8
Other Mixed2.60%5
African2.10%4
Indian2.10%4
White and Black Caribbean2.10%4
White and Black African1.60%3
Other Asian1.60%3
White and Asian0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.50%1
Unclassified0.50%1
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.2)
Writing: Average (1.1)
Maths: Average (-0.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
11%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Local authority average
105.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School
London Road , SG3 6JP
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth
25 Hollybush Lane , Datchworth SG3 6RE
3out of 4 1,574 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Oaklands Primary School
Great North Road , Oaklands AL6 0PX
3out of 4 1,617 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Knebworth Primary and Nursery School
Swangleys Lane , SG3 6AA
3out of 4 1,680 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.