Formby High SchoolSt Michaels Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Formby High School and St Michaels Church of England Academy are secondary schools.
Formby High School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Michaels Church of England Academy scores 26 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Formby High School is ahead on our composite score.
Formby High School was judged Good and St Michaels Church of England Academy was judged Inadequate.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.5 for Formby High School and 39.6 for St Michaels Church of England Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Formby High School (55.9 in 2021-22, 51.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolFormby High School | CrosbySt Michaels Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | F26/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 18 in Sefton Stronger figure | 18th of 18 in Sefton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,157 | 547 | |
| Capacity | 989 | 684 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L37 3HW | Crosby, L23 7UL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.5 Stronger figure | 39.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.5% Stronger figure | 28.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.9% Stronger figure | 52.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 172 | 94 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 77 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 39.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,103 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.4% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 2.7% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 13.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.9% Stronger figure | 36.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
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