St Michael's Catholic School, High Wycombe

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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St Michael's Catholic School

Daws Hill Lane, High Wycombe HP11 1PW

https://www.stmichaels.bucks.sch.uk

St Michael's Catholic School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 2,200 boys and girls aged between 3 and 19. (See here for details of the primary school.) Ofsted last inspected the school in January 2019. The present school opened in 2023.

This school is a member of St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Joseph's Catholic High School and Cardinal Newman Catholic School, A Specialist Science College.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Destinations, Disadvantaged pupils and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Sixth form, Admissions and Attainment.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		John Hampden Grammar School
0.4		Wycombe High School
1.2		Cressex Community School
1.5		The Highcrest Academy
1.7		The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
2.7		Great Marlow School
2.8		Sir William Ramsay School
3.4		E-Act Bourne End Academy
3.5		Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
4.2		Holmer Green Senior School
4.9		Beaconsfield High School
5.0		The Beaconsfield School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.

Progress: About average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Below average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is poor, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

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