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St Michael's CofE Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Sponsored academy

Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield WF2 9JA · stmichaels.enhanceacad.org.uk · 01924 207340

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
73%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wakefield 63%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
470
90% of 522 places
Local authority
Wakefield
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
41.2%
First language not English
23.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Enhance Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 56 families put the school first and 57 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 47 (Places 55)47September 2023: 53 (Places 60)53September 2024: 62 (Places 60)62September 2025: 51 (Places 57)51September 2026: 56 (Places 57)56Places 57
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202657561100%
September 2025Sept 202557510.9100%
September 2024Sept 202460621▲95%
September 2023Sept 202360530.9100%
September 2022Sept 202255470.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Wakefield it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 53% (England 53%)53%2016/17: 59% (England 61%)59%2017/18: 65% (England 64%)65%2018/19: 64% (England 65%)64%2022/23: 72% (England 60%)72%2023/24: 80% (England 61%)80%2024/25: 73% (England 62%)73%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲73%62%
▲13%8%
Average scaled score
●104106
●106105
●103105

Ofsted

St Michael's CofE Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 20 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
20 Feb 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Mar 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (41 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
88%
Replies
41
8% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼80% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼78% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼78% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼76% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●79% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲51% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 39% who had a child bullied

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