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St Michael's Catholic School

Academy converter · High Wycombe · HP11 1PW

Ages 3–19 · 2,414 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

48.3

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-10

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.33
−20+2
Attainment 848.3
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry38%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)78%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.2%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
2,085

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

240

Places offered

288

1st-preference offers

173

Total preferences (any rank)
824
Preferred offers (top 3)
288
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

2,414 pupils · 2,220 places

Pupils on roll
2,414
Boys / girls
1,158 / 1,256
School capacity
2,220
Capacity fill
2,414 / 2,220 (109%)
Free school meals
20.3%
FSM pupils
435
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Northampton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Baker

Location

Address
Daws Hill Lane
Postcode
HP11 1PW
Town
High Wycombe
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Wycombe
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (all-through), Ages 3–19, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, 2,414 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Northampton.

Open schools in High Wycombe
61
All-through schools in High Wycombe
1
Academies among open schools in High Wycombe
31% (19)
Open schools in HP11
12
All-through in HP11
1
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
All-through in Buckinghamshire LA
2

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in High WycombeNear HP11

  • Wycombe High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    High Wycombe · HP11 1TB · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att875.5
    • P80.9
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence5.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • John Hampden Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    High Wycombe · HP11 1SZ · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att873.2
    • P80.8
    • EM5+95%
    • Absence5.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Abbey View Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    High Wycombe · HP11 1BX · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand1.34

    0.5 miles away

  • Wycombe Abbey

    Other independent school

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    Ages 10–19

    • Att823.8
    • EM5+0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Chiltern Wood School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community special school

    High Wycombe · HP12 3NE · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence10.8%
    • FSM34.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Kite Ridge School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Pupil referral unit

    High Wycombe · HP12 3NE · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–19

    • FSM60.0%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Baker
Telephone
01494535196
Website
www.stmichaels.bucks.sch.uk

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