St Michael's Church of England High School
Details
| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy sponsor led |
| Religious Character | Church of England |
| Local Authority | Sefton |
| Address | St Michael's Road, L23 7UL |
| School Website | stmichaelshigh.com |
| Telephone | 1519246778 |
| URN | 141338 |
School Census
| Total | 693 |
| Girls/Boys | 313/380 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 45.2%/54.8% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 2.3% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 213 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 13.7% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 19/06/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Inadequate.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 19/06/2024 | Inadequate |
| 08/11/2022 | Requires improvement |
| 03/10/2017 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 19/06/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal Development | Requires improvement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Inadequate |
| Inspection Date | 08/11/2022 |
| Quality of Education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 03/10/2017 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 36.6 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 21.80% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 39.50% |
| Entering EBacc | 2.50% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.04 |
| Progress 8 | -0.89 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 37.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 23% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 45% |
| Entering EBacc | 27% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.12 |
| Progress 8 | -0.88 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 57% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 3.63 |
| Progress 8 | -0.38 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 322 |
| As first preference | 80 |
| As second preference | 125 |
| As third preference | 117 |
| Total Offers Made | 130 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 80 |
| second preference offers | 27 |
| third preference offers | 15 |
| first preference v offers | 1.12% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 378 |
| As first preference | 112 |
| As second preference | 149 |
| As third preference | 114 |
| Total Offers Made | 125 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 100 |
| second preference offers | 16 |
| third preference offers | 8 |
| first preference v offers | 1.22% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 384 |
| As first preference | 138 |
| As second preference | 146 |
| As third preference | 98 |
| Total Offers Made | 126 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 113 |
| second preference offers | 10 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.23% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 341 |
| As first preference | 128 |
| As second preference | 125 |
| As third preference | 88 |
| Total Offers Made | 113 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 104 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.45% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 412 |
| As first preference | 168 |
| As second preference | 140 |
| As third preference | 103 |
| Total Offers Made | 123 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 116 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.42% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 376 |
| As first preference | 165 |
| As second preference | 117 |
| As third preference | 93 |
| Total Offers Made | 124 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 116 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.39% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 344 |
| As first preference | 152 |
| As second preference | 114 |
| As third preference | 78 |
| Total Offers Made | 120 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 109 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.15% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 310 |
| As first preference | 152 |
| As second preference | 94 |
| As third preference | 63 |
| Total Offers Made | 141 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 132 |
| second preference offers | 9 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 257 |
| As first preference | 123 |
| As second preference | 72 |
| As third preference | 62 |
| Total Offers Made | 135 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 123 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 192 |
| As first preference | 87 |
| As second preference | 62 |
| As third preference | 43 |
| Total Offers Made | 106 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 86 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 11% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 39% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 16% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 24% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 3% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 39% |
| strongly disagree | 37% |
| don't know | 8% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 5% |
| agree | 3% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 24% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 58% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 5% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 29% |
| strongly disagree | 45% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 5% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 53% |
| don't know | 8% |
| not applicable | 8% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 63% |
| no | 37% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 58% |
| dont know | 4% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 16% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 34% |
| don't know | 26% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 11% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 42% |
| don't know | 11% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 5% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 39% |
| don't know | 5% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 16% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 11% |
| agree | 55% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 18% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 45% |
| don't know | 16% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 24% |
| no | 76% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 39% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 21% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 5% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 6% |
| not applicable | 58% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 22% |
| strongly disagree | 17% |
| don't know | 6% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 19% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 35% |
| no | 65% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 37% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| dont know | 14% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 9% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 41% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 11% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 34% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 16% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 41% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 7% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 37% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 11% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 71% |
| no | 29% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 89.7% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.5% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 91.5% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1% |
Nearby Schools
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Ofsted Rating: Good
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St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School
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Ofsted Rating: Good
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Crosby High School
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Merchant Taylors' Girls' School
(0.55 mi)
Ofsted Rating: None
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Olsen House School
(0.58 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 7-16, Gender: Mixed
Address: 85-87 Liverpool Road, Crosby, L23 5TD