St Michael's Church of England High School, Rowley Regis
St Michael's Church of England High School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Rowley Regis. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 5th-highest of the 19 schools in Sandwell with published results, and 1,396th of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 96% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Sandwell (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Michael's Church of England High School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at St Michael's Church of England High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 43.2 in Sandwell and 47 across England.
36% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 37% in Sandwell and 47% in England.
That is down from 48.9 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.28: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 40, against 52 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Sports Studies, Religious Studies and Combined Science.
Getting a place at St Michael's Church of England High School
For September 2026 entry, 326 families put St Michael's Church of England High School as their first choice and 560 named it as one of their preferences, for 234 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 103 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Michael's Church of England High School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to St Michael's Church of England High School are Ormiston Forge Academy (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.1); Oldbury Academy (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.5); The Link Academy (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.2); and Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.7).
St Michael's Church of England High School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Ormiston Forge AcademyOldbury AcademyThe Link AcademyOrmiston Sandwell Community Academy
Where pupils go next
Of the 264 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 67% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.
Who goes there
38.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (70%), Mixed (10%) and Asian (9%).
St Michael's Church of England High School has a resourced provision for physical disability: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.
Staffing
St Michael's Church of England High School had 87 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rowley Regis Church (opposite), 160 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Michael's Church of England High School issued 82 suspensions, 7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to St Michael's Church of England High School are Brickhouse Primary School (0.4 miles), Blackheath Primary School (0.5 miles), Rowley Hall Primary School (0.5 miles) and Springfield Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Brickhouse Primary SchoolBlackheath Primary SchoolRowley Hall Primary SchoolSpringfield Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2017, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
38.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Physical
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from 0.41 to 0.28 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 47.1 to 47.4 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 36% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 47.4 | 35.8% |
| Disadvantaged(86) | - | 40.0 | 18.6% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(140) | - | 52.0 | 46.4% |
| Boys(111) | - | 45.8 | 37.8% |
| Girls(115) | - | 48.9 | 33.9% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(14) | - | 52.7 | 57.1% |
| Non mobile(222) | - | 47.4 | 36.5% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 6 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 264 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
2
Permanent exclusions
0.17%
Exclusion rate
82
Suspensions
6.96%
Suspension rate
58 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,178 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with St Michael's Church of England High School
Term dates
St Michael's Church of England High School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Sandwell's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Michael's Church of England High School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Michael's Church of England High School is in Sandwell; for families living there:
Apply to Sandwell for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 16 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Sandwell is 26.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
1,182 pupils
1,230 places
48 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rowley Regis
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rowley Regis
Across Sandwell council
Places available
5,146
Applications
4,404
Got 1st preference
80.8%
Got preferred school
95.8%
All secondary applications across Sandwell council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
204
SEN Support
59
EHC Plans
21.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
St Michael's Church of England High School has a resourced provision for physical disability: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,213
Total Pupils
620
Boys
593
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
87
Teachers
13.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,133
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,071
Per pupil
£10315k
Total funding
£465k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.7%
Overall absence
20.4%
Persistent absence
1,233
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
St Michael's Church of England High School
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Questions parents ask about St Michael's Church of England High School
What are GCSE results like at St Michael's Church of England High School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at St Michael's Church of England High School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47.4. 36% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is St Michael's Church of England High School's Ofsted rating?
St Michael's Church of England High School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Michael's Church of England High School?
No fixed boundary. When St Michael's Church of England High School is oversubscribed, Sandwell allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Michael's Church of England High School?
St Michael's Church of England High School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Michael's Church of England High School?
Classes at St Michael's Church of England High School average 22.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Michael's Church of England High School?
St Michael's Church of England High School has around 1213 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.
Does St Michael's Church of England High School have specialist SEN provision?
St Michael's Church of England High School has a resourced provision for physical disability: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at St Michael's Church of England High School?
7.7% of sessions were missed at St Michael's Church of England High School in 2024/25. 20.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Michael's Church of England High School?
Apply through Sandwell's coordinated admissions process, naming St Michael's Church of England High School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Michael's Church of England High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 16 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Sandwell is 26.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Michael's Church of England High School?
St Michael's Church of England High School is at Curral Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands, B65 9AN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)