St Michael's Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 149612
- Address
- Daws Hill Lane, HP11 1PW
- Website
- www.stmichaels.bucks.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2355 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 35.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.4%
- Persistent absence
- 17.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
White British 24.8%
Pakistani 17.4%
Other White 16.6%
Mixed 11.2%
African 8.1%
Indian 7.7%
Other Asian 5.3%
Caribbean 2.5%
Other 1.7%
Unclassified 1.7%
Other Black 1.1%
Irish 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average3.9
WritingAverage0
MathsWell above average3.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 78%
Local authority average 64%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 15%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 53 |
| Biology | GCSE | 83 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 89 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 83 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 330 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 326 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| French | GCSE | 71 |
Admissions
St Michael's Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 54
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 54
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 6 2 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 20 12 8 |
| Reception, Full-time | 47 22 25 |
| Year 1 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 2 | 60 26 34 |
| Year 3 | 59 28 31 |
| Year 4 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 5 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 6 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 7 | 339 163 176 |
| Year 8 | 338 167 171 |
| Year 9 | 340 170 170 |
| Year 10 | 366 170 196 |
| Year 11 | 332 166 166 |
| Year 12 | 140 60 80 |
| Year 13 | 67 35 32 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 90.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 22.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 62.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | SP 3.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 73.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 38.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 2.4% |