What did Ofsted judge St Michael's Church of England High School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Michael's Church of England High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in January 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Michael's Church of England High School?

St Michael's Church of England High School has 1,213 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Michael's Church of England High School take?

St Michael's Church of England High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is St Michael's Church of England High School located?

St Michael's Church of England High School is located in Rowley Regis, B65 9AN, Sandwell.

How do I apply to St Michael's Church of England High School?

St Michael's Church of England 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 St Michael's Church of England High School have a religious character?

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

How close do you need to live to get into St Michael's Church of England High School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at St Michael's Church of England High School was 0.844 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at St Michael's Church of England High School?

When St Michael's Church of England High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are in the care of the local authority (looked-after children) or provided with accommodation by them (e.g., children with foster parents) (Section 22 of the Children Act 1989) and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a Child Arrangements or Special Guardianship Order. From September 2021, this includes those children 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; 2. Sibling connection — Children having a brother or sister at St Michael's Church of England High School at the time of admission (see Note 2); 3. Distance — Children prioritised by distance measured in a straight line from a child's home to the school's centre point (as determined by the local authority). The child's address for admission purposes is the address where the child is permanently resident with his or her parent or legal guardian. Where a child lives with parents with shared responsibility, the home address will be considered to be the address where the child lives for the majority of the week (see Note 3). The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If offering places within any one of the criteria would cause the school's admission number to be exceeded, then children living nearest will be offered first. If two or more applicants share the same distance to a school and only one place is available, the applicant to whom the place will be offered will be determined by the Local Authority by random selection (unless this involves multiple births, in which case, all the siblings will be admitted).

What is the largest ethnic background at St Michael's Church of England High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 69.7% of pupils at St Michael's Church of England High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Michael's Church of England High School: Catchment 2026

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at St Michael's Church of England High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are in the care of the local authority (looked-after children) or provided with accommodation by them (e.g., children with foster parents) (Section 22 of the Children Act 1989) and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a Child Arrangements or Special Guardianship Order. From September 2021, this includes those children 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.
2Sibling connection — Children having a brother or sister at St Michael's Church of England High School at the time of admission (see Note 2).
3Distance — Children prioritised by distance measured in a straight line from a child's home to the school's centre point (as determined by the local authority). The child's address for admission purposes is the address where the child is permanently resident with his or her parent or legal guardian. Where a child lives with parents with shared responsibility, the home address will be considered to be the address where the child lives for the majority of the week (see Note 3).

If two applications tie: If offering places within any one of the criteria would cause the school's admission number to be exceeded, then children living nearest will be offered first. If two or more applicants share the same distance to a school and only one place is available, the applicant to whom the place will be offered will be determined by the Local Authority by random selection (unless this involves multiple births, in which case, all the siblings will be admitted).

Although this is a Church of England school, the published oversubscription criteria do not include a distinct faith-based criterion; distance, siblings, and looked-after status are the only ranked criteria stated.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St Michael's Church of England High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Michael's Church of England High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Michael's Church of England High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in January 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Michael's Church of England High School?: St Michael's Church of England High School has 1,213 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Michael's Church of England High School take?: St Michael's Church of England High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is St Michael's Church of England High School located?: St Michael's Church of England High School is located in Rowley Regis, B65 9AN, Sandwell.
How do I apply to St Michael's Church of England High School?: St Michael's Church of England 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 St Michael's Church of England High School have a religious character?: Yes — St Michael's Church of England High School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into St Michael's Church of England High School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at St Michael's Church of England High School was 0.844 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at St Michael's Church of England High School?: When St Michael's Church of England High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are in the care of the local authority (looked-after children) or provided with accommodation by them (e.g., children with foster parents) (Section 22 of the Children Act 1989) and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a Child Arrangements or Special Guardianship Order. From September 2021, this includes those children 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; 2. Sibling connection — Children having a brother or sister at St Michael's Church of England High School at the time of admission (see Note 2); 3. Distance — Children prioritised by distance measured in a straight line from a child's home to the school's centre point (as determined by the local authority). The child's address for admission purposes is the address where the child is permanently resident with his or her parent or legal guardian. Where a child lives with parents with shared responsibility, the home address will be considered to be the address where the child lives for the majority of the week (see Note 3). The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If offering places within any one of the criteria would cause the school's admission number to be exceeded, then children living nearest will be offered first. If two or more applicants share the same distance to a school and only one place is available, the applicant to whom the place will be offered will be determined by the Local Authority by random selection (unless this involves multiple births, in which case, all the siblings will be admitted).
What is the largest ethnic background at St Michael's Church of England High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 69.7% of pupils at St Michael's Church of England High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at St Michael's Church of England High School, year by year →

How places are decided at St Michael's Church of England High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are in the care of the local authority (looked-after children) or provided with accommodation by them (e.g., children with foster parents) (Section 22 of the Children Act 1989) and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a Child Arrangements or Special Guardianship Order. From September 2021, this includes those children 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.
2Sibling connection — Children having a brother or sister at St Michael's Church of England High School at the time of admission (see Note 2).
3Distance — Children prioritised by distance measured in a straight line from a child's home to the school's centre point (as determined by the local authority). The child's address for admission purposes is the address where the child is permanently resident with his or her parent or legal guardian. Where a child lives with parents with shared responsibility, the home address will be considered to be the address where the child lives for the majority of the week (see Note 3).

St Michael's Church of England High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Michael's Church of England High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Michael's Church of England High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in January 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Michael's Church of England High School?: St Michael's Church of England High School has 1,213 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Michael's Church of England High School take?: St Michael's Church of England High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is St Michael's Church of England High School located?: St Michael's Church of England High School is located in Rowley Regis, B65 9AN, Sandwell.
How do I apply to St Michael's Church of England High School?: St Michael's Church of England 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 St Michael's Church of England High School have a religious character?: Yes — St Michael's Church of England High School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into St Michael's Church of England High School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at St Michael's Church of England High School was 0.844 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at St Michael's Church of England High School?: When St Michael's Church of England High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are in the care of the local authority (looked-after children) or provided with accommodation by them (e.g., children with foster parents) (Section 22 of the Children Act 1989) and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a Child Arrangements or Special Guardianship Order. From September 2021, this includes those children 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; 2. Sibling connection — Children having a brother or sister at St Michael's Church of England High School at the time of admission (see Note 2); 3. Distance — Children prioritised by distance measured in a straight line from a child's home to the school's centre point (as determined by the local authority). The child's address for admission purposes is the address where the child is permanently resident with his or her parent or legal guardian. Where a child lives with parents with shared responsibility, the home address will be considered to be the address where the child lives for the majority of the week (see Note 3). The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If offering places within any one of the criteria would cause the school's admission number to be exceeded, then children living nearest will be offered first. If two or more applicants share the same distance to a school and only one place is available, the applicant to whom the place will be offered will be determined by the Local Authority by random selection (unless this involves multiple births, in which case, all the siblings will be admitted).
What is the largest ethnic background at St Michael's Church of England High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 69.7% of pupils at St Michael's Church of England High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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