54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
25%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
18%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
379.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
658
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
37%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Closed school
This school is closed.
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 19/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySefton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusClosed
Overview of St Michael's Church of England High School · Secondary with sixth form · Sefton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
+6pp
60%54%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
25%
+4pp
34%28%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
40.1
+3.5
42.739.736.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.1
EBacc entry
18%
+15pp
50%26%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
EBacc APS
379.8
+18.1
475.9408.3340.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 379.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.5
+4.9
31.928.725.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.5
A-level value added
+0.00
+0.2
0.0-0.3-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
+10pp
25%16%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
658
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.1
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
39%
SEN
30%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
37%
Contact
Address
St Michael's Road, Crosby, L23 7UL
Local authority
Sefton
Website
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Telephone
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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 | 54% | 25% | 40.1 | Not applicable | 18% | 379.8 | 37% | 658 |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 22% | 36.6 | -0.89 | 2% | 361.7 | 20% | 680 |
| 2022/23 | 52% | 24% | 37.8 | -0.88 | 27% | 340.7 | 36% | 693 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 32% | 42.7 | -0.38 | 50% | 475.9 | 50% | 681 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 34% | 42.7 | -0.27 | 40% | 346.3 | 47% | 671 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 33% | 42.9 | -0.32 | 22% | 474.2 | 22% | 673 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 27% | 41.1 | -0.14 | 19% | — | 30% | 646 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.5 | C | +0.00 | 17% | 34 |
| 2023/24 | 25.6 | C- | -0.16 | 6% | 47 |
| 2022/23 | 31.9 | C+ | — | 25% | 44 |
| 2021/22 | 27.1 | C- | — | 17% | 31 |
| 2018/19 | 26.6 | C- | +0.00 | 13% | 50 |
| 2017/18 | 21.9 | D+ | -0.64 | 0% | 21 |
| 2016/17 | 23.9 | D+ | -0.29 | 0% | 40 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 658 | 14.1 | 30% | 6% | 39% | 14% | 37% |
| 2023/24 | 680 | 14.9 | 24% | 5% | 39% | 11% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 693 | 15.4 | 22% | 2% | 37% | 13% | 41% |
| 2021/22 | 681 | 15.0 | 21% | 2% | 34% | 10% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 687 | 13.9 | 19% | 2% | 31% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 671 | 14.0 | 17% | 2% | 39% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | — | 14.5 | — | — | — | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 646 | 14.3 | 18% | 3% | 43% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.