St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School, Woolmer Green
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Woolmer Green. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 58th-highest of the 340 schools in Hertfordshire with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School in detail
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 13 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 9.15am, an open day on Friday 27 November 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 8 December 2026 at 9.15am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hertfordshire
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 89% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School as their first choice and 86 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School are All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Datchworth (0.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 81% maths); Oaklands Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 72% reading, 76% maths); Knebworth Primary and Nursery School (1 mile, Good, 83% reading, 72% maths); and Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.2 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 85% maths).
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, DatchworthOaklands Primary SchoolKnebworth Primary and Nursery SchoolWelwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Who goes there
11.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 31 pupils (16.7%) received SEN support and 13 (7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Knebworth Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Red Lion PH (opposite), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 24 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and arson and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2011, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2011 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
11.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 78% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School.
- St Michaels Multisports ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hertfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
187 pupils
210 places
23 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Woolmer Green
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Woolmer Green
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
23.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
186
Total Pupils
96
Boys
90
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
16.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£41,461
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,551
Per pupil
£1156k
Total funding
£44k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
11.9%
Persistent absence
168
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School?
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School?
Classes at St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School average 26.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School?
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School has around 186 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School in 2024/25. 11.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: St Michaels Multisports Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School?
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School is at London Road, Woolmer Green, Hertfordshire, SG3 6JP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)