St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9JA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Yvette Sullivan
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Enhance Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 522
- Pupils on roll
- 470
- URN
- 139279
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924207340
About this school
St Michael's CofE Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 470 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 80% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 5% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 82% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 82% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 82% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Michael's CofE Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wakefield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 484 |
| 2023/24 | 490 |
| 2024/25 | 479 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael's CofE Academy compares
St Michael's CofE Academy ranked 31st of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 6.5% | 41.5% | 470 | — |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 69% | 6% | 33.7% | 223 | 0.2 miles |
| Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School | 53% | 5.5% | 34.8% | 387 | 0.5 miles |
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School | 49% | 6.9% | 43.8% | 601 | 0.7 miles |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School | 53% | 5.7% | 31% | 437 | 0.7 miles |
| Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs | 69% | 5.9% | 19.7% | 267 | 0.8 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.
Inspection history
- 20 February 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report17 March 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 41.49%
- English as an additional language
- 25.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.47%
- Persistent absence
- 20.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs0.8 miles
Primary · Wakefield
Other schools in Wakefield
St Michael's CofE Academy ranks 14th of the 50 ranked primary schools in Wakefield.
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Primary
- Blackgates Primary Academy Primary
- Carlton Primary School Primary
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Crofton Infant School Primary
- Crofton Junior School Primary
- East Ardsley Primary Academy Primary
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Flockton CofE (C) First School Primary
- Grange Moor Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Michael's CofE Academy teach?
- St Michael's CofE Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael's CofE Academy?
- The headteacher of St Michael's CofE Academy is Mrs Yvette Sullivan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Michael's CofE Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael's CofE Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Michael's CofE Academy?
- St Michael's CofE Academy has 470 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Michael's CofE Academy full?
- St Michael's CofE Academy has capacity for 522 pupils and 470 on roll (90%), so it has space against 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 CofE Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael's CofE Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does St Michael's CofE Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Michael's CofE Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Michael's CofE Academy?
- St Michael's CofE Academy is part of ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Michael's CofE Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 73% 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 CofE Academy rank locally?
- St Michael's CofE Academy ranked 31st of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% 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 CofE Academy's absence rate?
- St Michael's CofE Academy's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Michael's CofE Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michael's CofE Academy'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 1 July 2026.