St Michael's Church of England High School
About St Michael's Church of England High School
St Michael's Church of England High School is a state secondary for 11-16 year olds in Sandwell, West Midlands, and it is noticeably oversubscribed. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 708 applications for 225 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3.15, with 256 families putting it as their first preference. That level of demand makes sense when you look at the intake profile: the school currently has 1,178 pupils against a capacity of 1,125, so it is running above its official number. Just 3.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is well below the national average and suggests a relatively advantaged catchment. The school is a Church of England school, and its headteacher is Christina Handy-Rivett. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, the school was rated Good overall, with Outstanding marks for both behaviour and attitudes and personal development, and Good for quality of education and leadership and management. Its previous inspection in 2009 had rated it Outstanding.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
21 Sept 2022Source: Ofsted, 24 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
13Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
15Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:35 – 15:15
Source: st-michaels.sandwell.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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