Prae Wood Primary SchoolSt Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Albans.
Summary of the comparison
Prae Wood Primary School and St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans are primary schools in St Albans.
Prae Wood Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans is ahead on our composite score.
Prae Wood Primary School was judged Good and St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 87.0% for Prae Wood Primary School and 81.0% for St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Prae Wood Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans (84.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St AlbansPrae Wood Primary School | St AlbansSt Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 92nd of 391 in Hertfordshire | 23rd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 448 | 198 | |
| Capacity | 459 | 210 | |
| Location | St Albans, AL3 4HZ | St Albans, AL3 4SJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 81.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 22.0% Stronger figure | 16.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 448 | 198 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.7% | 9.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.5% | 11.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Prae Wood Primary School
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
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