Saint Michael's Catholic High School

How places are decided at Saint Michael's Catholic High School

Saint Michael's Catholic High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Saint Michael's Catholic High School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Saint Michael's Catholic High School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in February 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Saint Michael's Catholic High School?

Saint Michael's Catholic High School has 1,130 pupils on roll.

What ages does Saint Michael's Catholic High School take?

Saint Michael's Catholic High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Saint Michael's Catholic High School located?

Saint Michael's Catholic High School is located in Watford, WD25 0SS, Hertfordshire.

How do I apply to Saint Michael's Catholic High School?

Saint Michael's Catholic High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

Does Saint Michael's Catholic High School have a religious character?

Yes — Saint Michael's Catholic High School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Year 7 places decided at Saint Michael's Catholic High School?

When Saint Michael's Catholic High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Baptised Catholic looked after/previously looked after children — Baptised Catholic children who are, or were previously, looked after, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order; 2. Baptised Catholic with CCP and sibling on roll — Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice whose siblings are on the school roll on the student's first day of their first academic year; 3. Baptised Catholic with CCP attending named feeder schools — Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice who are attending the following feeder schools: Divine Saviour, Abbots Langley; Holy Rood, Watford; Sacred Heart, Bushey; St Adrian's, St Albans; St Anthony's, West Watford; St Catherine's Garston; St Joseph's, South Oxhey; St Theresa's, Borehamwood, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In case of over subscription within each of the criteria, a proximity measurement will be applied to all applications, with priority given to children who live nearest to the school. In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Saint Michael's Catholic High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 54.7% of pupils at Saint Michael's Catholic High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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