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St Michael's Church of England High School

Academy sponsor led · Crosby · L23 7UL

Ages 11–18 · 658 pupils · Sefton

Attainment 8

36.6

Overall absence

11.4%

Admissions demand

0.66 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.89
−20+2
Attainment 836.6
English & maths grade 5+22%
English & maths grade 4+49%
EBacc entry3%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.0%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.3%
Enrolments in measure
644

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

0.66 · Often has places

1st preferences

80

Places offered

130

1st-preference offers

80

Total preferences (any rank)
322
Preferred offers (top 3)
122
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill96%

658 pupils · 684 places

Pupils on roll
658
Boys / girls
341 / 317
School capacity
684
Capacity fill
658 / 684 (96%)
Free school meals
38.3%
FSM pupils
229
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs c McIntyre

Location

Address
St Michael's Road
Postcode
L23 7UL
Town
Crosby
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Sefton Central
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
18 on roll / 18 capacity
SEN unit places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Crosby, Sefton, 658 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.3%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Crosby
1
Secondary schools in Crosby
1
Academies among open schools in Crosby
100% (1)
Open schools in L23
20
Secondary in L23
4
Open schools in Sefton LA
117
Secondary in Sefton LA
18

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 CrosbyNear L23

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L23 5TF · Sefton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.4
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence13.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Holy Family Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Liverpool · L23 4UL · Sefton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.0
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.1 miles away

  • Chesterfield High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Liverpool · L23 9YB · Sefton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.0
    • P80.0
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence6.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Litherland High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L21 0DB · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence11.0%

    2.3 miles away

  • The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bootle · L30 2NA · Sefton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att831.1
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+10%
    • Absence12.4%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs c McIntyre

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