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St Michael's Catholic School

Daws Hill Lane, High Wycombe, HP11 1PW

Local ranking19th of 37 secondary schools in Buckinghamshire
Ofsted: Expected

All-through

Phase

2220

Capacity

3-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
68.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
13.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
85.0%
Writing (Expected)
78.0%
Maths (Expected)
80.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
85.0%
Reading avg scaled score
109.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
60

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
46.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
67.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
28.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
332

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
99.0%
Continued in education
96.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Higher education
78.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
10.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D

Avg A-Level Grade

19.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

22.0

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

63

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
2.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
19.3
16-18 Cohort
214

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
2355
Boys
1139 (48%)
Girls
1216 (52%)
Capacity
2220 (106% full)
SEND
16.0%
FSM Eligible
17.3%
EAL
35.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
13.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
135.2
Budget per Pupil
£6,646/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
All-through
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 25.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 17.7%
  • White Other: 16.9%
  • Black African: 8.3%
  • Asian Indian: 7.9%
  • Asian Other: 5.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.5%
  • Mixed Other: 3.2%

25.3%

White British

17.7%

Asian Pakistani

16.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
149612
UKPRN
10092142
Establishment No.
4701
Trust
ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST