St Michael's Church of England High School

StateSecondaryResourced ProvisionChurch of England

GoodSecondaryAges 11–161,178 pupils

Curral Road, B65 9ANWebsite01215616881

Good1,178 pupilsAges 11–16

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,178

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,178

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Type

Voluntary Aided

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,178 / 1,200 (98%)

Religion

Church of England

Head Teacher

Mrs Christina Handy-Rivett

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Jan 2023

Results

Attainment 8: 48.9

AdmissionsIn demand

1.1x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 20 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

7.7%

Absence rate

Avg 7.0%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

7.7%vs 7.0% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate7.7%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence20.4%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate8.9%

Permanent exclusion rate0.2%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 20 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support20.0%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans4.3%

Near averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Moderate Learning Difficulty99 pupils (34%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health90 pupils (31%)

Speech, Language & Communication20 pupils (7%)

Physical Disability19 pupils (7%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder19 pupils (7%)

Not Assessed15 pupils (5%)

Hearing Impairment9 pupils (3%)

Visual Impairment7 pupils (2%)

Specific Learning Difficulty7 pupils (2%)

Other2 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)78

Teaching assistants (FTE)23

Support staff (FTE)50

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,178

Free school meals38.1%

English as additional language7.6%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British73.3%

Mixed White & Caribbean5.6%

Black African4.2%

Indian3.5%

White Other3.0%

Mixed White & Asian2.4%

Pakistani1.7%

Asian Other1.6%

Black Caribbean1.3%

Other0.8%

Mixed Other0.8%

Bangladeshi0.6%

Black Other0.5%

Unclassified0.3%

Mixed White & African0.3%

White Irish0.1%

Chinese0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 4Average

IMD 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

85.0%

to education

Sixth Form2.0%

Employment1.0%

NEET8.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£7,367

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,233 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,087

Support staff£906

Premises£1,072

Energy£0

Learning resources£296

Income per pupil£7,827

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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