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St Michael's Church of England High School

Voluntary aided school · Rowley Regis · B65 9AN

Ages 11–16 · 1,213 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

44.9

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

1.21 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-13

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+0.28
−20+2
Attainment 844.9
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry19%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.3%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,263

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

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

1.21 · Competitive

1st preferences

277

Places offered

231

1st-preference offers

216

Total preferences (any rank)
477
Preferred offers (top 3)
231
Applications from outside LA
78
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
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 fill101%

1,213 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,213
Boys / girls
620 / 593
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,213 / 1,200 (101%)
Free school meals
38.7%
FSM pupils
470
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Christina Handy-Rivett

Location

Address
Curral Road
Postcode
B65 9AN
Town
Rowley Regis
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
West Bromwich
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
20 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Rowley Regis, Sandwell, 1,213 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.7%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Rowley Regis
8
Secondary schools in Rowley Regis
1
Academies among open schools in Rowley Regis
13% (1)
Open schools in B65
8
Secondary in B65
1
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Secondary in Sandwell LA
22

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Rowley RegisNear B65

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    • Att840.0
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence11.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Oldbury Academy

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    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • Att840.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence9.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • The Link Academy

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    • Att839.8
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    • Absence11.1%

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  • Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy

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    • EM5+33%
    • Absence9.3%

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  • Leasowes High School

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    • EM5+38%
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    1.9 miles away

  • Perryfields Academy

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.1
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    • EM5+29%
    • Absence10.4%

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  • Q3 Academy Langley

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att854.7
    • P80.8
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence4.9%

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  • The Earls High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.4
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence7.6%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Christina Handy-Rivett
Telephone
01215616881
Website
www.st-michaels.sandwell.sch.uk

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