St Michael's Church of England C Primary School

About St Michael's Church of England C Primary School

St Michael's Church of England C Primary School in Walsall holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent inspection in 2024, a change from the Outstanding grade it received in 2016. The inspection report rated all key areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — as Good. But the most telling academic metric is the school's Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard score: 82% of pupils achieved this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That places St Michael's well above the Walsall local authority average of 61% for primary schools, and ranks it 5th out of 58 primary schools in the borough. Nationally, the school sits in the top 9% of all primary schools for this measure, which gives a clear sense of the academic strength on offer here.

Digging into the individual subject results, the picture is consistently strong. In reading, 95% of pupils met the expected standard and 52% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 110. Maths saw 89% at expected and 25% at the higher standard, with an average score of 106. Writing was slightly lower but still solid, with 84% at expected and 18% at the higher standard. The combined higher standard — pupils achieving the higher level in all three subjects — came in at 14%. While the school does not publish Progress 8 scores for primary, these attainment figures are well above both the local and national averages. For context, only six of the 85 primary schools in Walsall hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating, so St Michael's Good grade, paired with its strong exam results, puts it in a competitive position within the borough.

The school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 91 applications for 52 places, with 48 of those coming as first preferences. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 1.75, so families should be prepared for a competitive admissions process. St Michael's has a Church of England religious character and offers nursery provision for children from age three. Facilities include playing fields, a sports hall, gymnasium, library, music rooms, art studios, ICT suite, chapel, and a forest school. Sports on offer include cricket, tennis, football, swimming and netball, and there are clubs for coding, choir and book club. The school supports pupils with a range of SEND needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and hearing impairment. With 11.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a broadly mixed catchment and suits families who prioritise strong academic outcomes within a faith-based setting.

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