73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
49%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
818.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,121
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 25/11/2014
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Saint Michael's Catholic High School · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
-3pp
82%78%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
-1pp
57%49%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
50.9
-0.3
56.653.049.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.9
EBacc entry
49%
+12pp
49%33%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
818.0
+35.1
856.6805.3754.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 818.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.1
+0.1
36.834.231.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.1
A-level value added
-0.29
-0.1
-0.2-0.3-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
-3pp
22%14%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,121
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
High Elms Lane, Garston, Watford, WD25 0SS
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 73% | 50% | 50.9 | Not applicable | 49% | 818.0 | 53% | 1,121 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 51% | 51.2 | +0.13 | 37% | 782.8 | 51% | 1,106 |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 57% | 54.4 | +0.24 | 23% | 813.7 | 28% | 1,127 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 56% | 56.6 | +0.32 | 23% | 856.6 | 34% | 1,123 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 41% | 49.4 | +0.05 | 18% | 754.0 | 22% | 1,076 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 48% | 50.0 | +0.21 | 30% | 768.5 | 34% | 1,108 |
| 2016/17 | 82% | 59% | 52.1 | +0.21 | 36% | — | 41% | 1,133 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.1 | B- | -0.29 | 9% | 101 |
| 2023/24 | 35.0 | C+ | -0.20 | 12% | 113 |
| 2022/23 | 33.8 | C+ | — | 22% | 113 |
| 2021/22 | 36.8 | B- | — | 19% | 94 |
| 2018/19 | 31.6 | C | -0.25 | 6% | 82 |
| 2017/18 | 32.0 | C+ | -0.23 | 10% | 123 |
| 2016/17 | 30.1 | C | -0.31 | 8% | 118 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,121 | 19.4 | 13% | 8% | 16% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,106 | 18.8 | 12% | 8% | 15% | 6% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 1,127 | 19.5 | 12% | 8% | 13% | 7% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 1,123 | 19.0 | 11% | 8% | 13% | 7% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 1,090 | 19.3 | 10% | 5% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,076 | 16.2 | 10% | 4% | 14% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,108 | 18.4 | 10% | 6% | 13% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,133 | 17.6 | 10% | 7% | 14% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.