St Michael's Catholic School vs Wycombe Abbey
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Michael's Catholic School
High Wycombe
Wycombe Abbey
High Wycombe
Overview
Phase
All-through
All-through
Type
Academy converter
Other independent school
Age Range
3–19
10–19
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Anglican
Admissions
Non-selective
Selective
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
2414
647
Capacity
2220
680
Occupancy
109%
95%
FSM %
20.3%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
48.7
18.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
46.2%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
D
A
Points Per Entry
19.7
50.9
Best 3 A-Levels
D+
A
AAB+ %
3%
64%
Value Added
Below average
Below average
A-Level Students
63
97
Retention
97%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
2%
-
Degree course
80%
-
Any L4+ destination
86%
-
Apprenticeships
4%
-
Cohort size
49
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Business Studies (54)
Business Studies:Single (42)
Psychology (36)
Law (36)
Biology (32)
Mathematics (26)
Psychology (26)
Law (26)
Mathematics (122)
Mathematics (116)
Mathematics (Further) (58)
Economics (56)
Economics (56)
Chemistry (52)
Mathematics (Further) (50)
Physics (48)