62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
23%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
917.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,178
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySandwell
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of St Michael's Church of England High School · Secondary · Sandwell
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
+2pp
69%62%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
+2pp
50%42%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
48.9
+4.0
52.848.844.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.9
EBacc entry
23%
+4pp
23%17%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
917.3
-72.4
989.7895.8801.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 917.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,178
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
39%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Curral Road, Rowley Regis, B65 9AN
Local authority
Sandwell
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 | 62% | 38% | 48.9 | Not applicable | 23% | 917.3 | 26% | 1,178 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 37% | 44.9 | +0.28 | 19% | 989.7 | 21% | 1,230 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 33% | 47.1 | +0.41 | 23% | 862.5 | 27% | 1,212 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 50% | 52.8 | +0.55 | 10% | 987.5 | 12% | 1,221 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 34% | 45.1 | +0.07 | 20% | 801.9 | 21% | 1,167 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 25% | 42.4 | -0.12 | 23% | 835.8 | 27% | 1,187 |
| 2016/17 | 53% | 25% | 45.5 | -0.09 | 10% | — | 15% | 1,185 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,178 | 15.3 | 24% | 8% | 39% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,230 | 16.6 | 25% | 7% | 36% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,212 | 15.5 | 25% | 7% | 36% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,221 | 14.8 | 24% | 7% | 35% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,221 | 14.9 | 25% | 8% | 35% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,167 | 14.4 | 22% | 7% | 37% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,187 | 13.8 | 24% | 7% | 39% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,185 | 14.6 | 24% | 6% | 39% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.