St Michael's Church of England High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 18 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Unique reference
- 104019
- Address
- Curral Road, B65 9AN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1230 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 6.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.2%
- Persistent absence
- 27.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.8%
White British 75.7%
Mixed 8.5%
African 3.4%
Indian 3.1%
Other White 3%
Caribbean 1.5%
Pakistani 1.4%
Other Asian 1.1%
Other 0.9%
Other Black 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.41
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.07
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 35%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.1
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.78
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 72 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 24 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 36 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 10 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 52 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 24 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 25 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 238 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 53 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
St Michael's Church of England High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 231
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 277
- 2nd preference
- 114
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 78
Offers
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 241 129 112 |
| Year 8 | 243 122 121 |
| Year 9 | 239 121 118 |
| Year 10 | 241 120 121 |
| Year 11 | 266 128 138 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 85.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 64.0% 52.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 25.4% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 6.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 7.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.0% 1.2% |