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St Michael's Church of England High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Voluntary aided
Curral Road, Rowley Regis B65 9AN · st-michaels.sandwell.sch.uk · 0121 561 6881
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 48.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Sandwell 41.8, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 0.84 mi
- 1.36 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Sandwell Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,213
- 13 over 1,200 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 38.7%
- First language not English
- 9.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.84 mi (1.36 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.09 mi (1.75 km). Source: Sandwell Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 326 families put the school first and 234 places were offered; 68% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 234 | 326 | 1.4▲ | 68% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 266 | 290 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 231 | 277 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 231 | 310 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 236 | 267 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.84 mi1.36 km | |
| September 2025 | 1.09 mi1.75 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.79 mi1.27 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48.9, and 38.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Sandwell it was 41.8, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲48.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼38.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼61.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼22.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.06 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 2.3 | +0.2 |
| Sixth form college | 11.7 | −1.7 |
| Further education | 67.4 | +3.1 |
| Other education | 1.5 | +0.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8 | +1.3 |
| Employment | 1.5 | −1.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8 | −2.1 |
| Activity not captured | 3.8 | 0 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 18 January 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Michael's Church of England High School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 17 Jan 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
74% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (145 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 74%
- Replies
- 145
- 12% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 53% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (17%) with SEND