St Michael's Church of England High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Inadequate Jun 19 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Unique reference
- 141338
- Address
- St Michael's Road, L23 7UL
- Website
- stmichaelshigh.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 680 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.8%
- Girls
- 46.2%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.9%
- Persistent absence
- 35.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.6%
White British 89.7%
Mixed 3.7%
Other White 2.9%
Other Asian 1.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Indian 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.88
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.48
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 32%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.8
Local authority average 42
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.13
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 6 |
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 3 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 7 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 110 |
Admissions
St Michael's Church of England High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 130
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 80
- 2nd preference
- 125
- 3rd preference
- 117
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 80
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 147 66 81 |
| Year 8 | 121 61 60 |
| Year 9 | 114 59 55 |
| Year 10 | 116 71 45 |
| Year 11 | 118 75 43 |
| Year 12 | 26 14 12 |
| Year 13 | 38 20 18 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 84.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 49.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 31.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 2.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 63.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 16.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 23.0% 13.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.6% 1.7% |