St Michael's CofE Academy, Wakefield
St Michael's CofE Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Wakefield, part of Enhance Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 23rd-highest of the 51 schools in Wakefield with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wakefield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Michael's CofE Academy in detail
St Michael's CofE Academy in its own words
In its own words: "St. Michael’s is like a tree: where through God’s light and deeply Like a tree planted by streams of water, bearing fruit in due season, with leaves that do not wither, whatever they do, it shall prosper."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at St Michael's CofE Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Wakefield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 82% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Michael's CofE Academy
For September 2026 entry, 56 families put St Michael's CofE Academy as their first choice and 119 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Michael's CofE Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Michael's CofE Academy are English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 72% maths); Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 69% reading, 80% maths); Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 62% reading, 70% maths); and Wakefield Lawefield Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 61% reading, 64% maths).
St Michael's CofE Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyWakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant SchoolWakefield Snapethorpe Primary SchoolWakefield Lawefield Primary School
The trust
St Michael's CofE Academy is one of 17 schools run by Enhance Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
36.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is George A Green Road, 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 350 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wakefield (130), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Michael's CofE Academy issued 2 suspensions, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Michael's CofE Academy are Trinity Academy Cathedral (0.9 miles) and Horbury Academy (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
36.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 82% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
16
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Michael's CofE Academy
Before and after school care
St Michael's CofE Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Wakefield
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Michael's CofE Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Michael's CofE Academy is in Wakefield; for families living there:
- Wakefield's school travel policy: Home To School Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 14 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Wakefield is 13 (the median across 157 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
416 pupils
420 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wakefield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wakefield
Across Wakefield council
Places available
4,391
Applications
3,654
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Wakefield council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
98
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
24.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
470
Total Pupils
238
Boys
232
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
22.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,563
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,667
Per pupil
£2744k
Total funding
£256k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
20.2%
Persistent absence
367
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Michael's CofE Academy
Questions parents ask about St Michael's CofE Academy
What are SATs results like at St Michael's CofE Academy?
Of the pupils at St Michael's CofE Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is St Michael's CofE Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Michael's CofE Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for St Michael's CofE Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Michael's CofE Academy is oversubscribed, Wakefield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Michael's CofE Academy?
St Michael's CofE Academy was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Michael's CofE Academy?
Classes at St Michael's CofE Academy average 27 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Michael's CofE Academy?
St Michael's CofE Academy has around 470 pupils on roll. 36% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Michael's CofE Academy?
6.5% of sessions were missed at St Michael's CofE Academy in 2024/25. 20.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Michael's CofE Academy?
Apply through Wakefield's coordinated admissions process, naming St Michael's CofE Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Michael's CofE Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Michael's CofE Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near St Michael's CofE Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 14 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Wakefield is 13 (the median across 157 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Michael's CofE Academy?
St Michael's CofE Academy is at Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 9JA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)