St Michael's Church of England High School
Curral Road, Rowley Regis, B65 9AN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Christina Handy-Rivett
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Birmingham
- SEN provision
- PD - Physical Disability
- Constituency
- West Bromwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,200
- Pupils on roll
- 1,213
- URN
- 104019
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01215616881
About this school
St Michael's Church of England High School is a Church of England voluntary aided secondary school in Rowley Regis. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,213 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Michael's Church of England High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 228 | 264 | 226 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.1 | 44.9 | 48.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.41 +0.23 to +0.60 | +0.28 +0.11 to +0.46 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 33% | 36.7% | 38.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 55% | 59.8% | 61.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 23% | 18.6% | 22.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Michael's Church of England High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sandwell average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47.1 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.9 | 35.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.9 | 34.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,212 |
| 2023/24 | 1,230 |
| 2024/25 | 1,178 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael's Church of England High School compares
St Michael's Church of England High School ranked 3rd of 19 secondary schools in Sandwell for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 72% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48.9 | 7.7% | 38.8% | 1,213 | — |
| Ormiston Forge Academy | 39.7 | 9.8% | 41.1% | 1,643 | 0.8 miles |
| Oldbury Academy | 37.4 | 8.6% | 53.4% | 1,193 | 1.6 miles |
| The Link Academy | 40.4 | 9.8% | 50.9% | 1,013 | 1.8 miles |
| Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy | 42.3 | 8.6% | 33.7% | 1,139 | 1.8 miles |
| Leasowes High School | 41.8 | 9.8% | 31.4% | 1,043 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.79%
- English as an additional language
- 7.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.72%
- Persistent absence
- 20.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ormiston Forge Academy0.8 miles
Secondary · Cradley Heath
-
Oldbury Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Oldbury
-
The Link Academy1.8 miles
Secondary · Dudley
-
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy1.8 miles
Secondary · Oldbury
-
Leasowes High School1.9 miles
Secondary · Halesowen
Other schools in Rowley Regis
- Blackheath Primary School Primary
- Brickhouse Primary School Primary
- Highfields Primary School Primary
- Rowley Hall Primary School Primary
- Springfield Primary School Primary
- The Primrose Centre Local authority maintained schools
- The Westminster School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Michael's Church of England High School teach?
- St Michael's Church of England High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Rowley Regis.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael's Church of England High School?
- The headteacher of St Michael's Church of England High School is Mrs Christina Handy-Rivett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Michael's Church of England High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael's Church of England High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Michael's Church of England High School?
- St Michael's Church of England High School has 1,213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is St Michael's Church of England High School full?
- St Michael's Church of England High School has capacity for 1,200 pupils and 1,213 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Michael's Church of England High School a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael's Church of England High School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Birmingham.
- Is St Michael's Church of England High School a selective school?
- No. St Michael's Church of England High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- What SEN provision does St Michael's Church of England High School have?
- The schools register lists St Michael's Church of England High School's special educational needs provision as: PD - Physical Disability. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have St Michael's Church of England High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47.1 in 2022/23 and 48.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Michael's Church of England High School compare with other schools in Sandwell?
- St Michael's Church of England High School ranked 3rd of 19 secondary schools in Sandwell for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 72% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Michael's Church of England High School's absence rate?
- St Michael's Church of England High School's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Michael's Church of England High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michael's Church of England High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.