St Michaels Church of England Academy
St Michaels Road, Crosby, L23 7UL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Roy Bellmon
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Sponsor
- The Dioceses of Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Sefton Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 684
- Pupils on roll
- 547
- URN
- 151777
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01519246778
About this school
St Michaels Church of England Academy is a Church of England secondary academy in Crosby. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 547 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
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Sixth form
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Michael's Church of England High School (URN 141338).
How St Michaels Church of England Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 13.5% | — | 547 | — |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Academy | 42.4 | 13.2% | 33.1% | 613 | 0.9 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic High School | 44.8 | 9.2% | 26.7% | 1,012 | 1.1 miles |
| Chesterfield High School | 48.4 | 8.2% | 26.1% | 1,692 | 1.3 miles |
| Litherland High School | 41.7 | 11.8% | 48.7% | 761 | 2.3 miles |
| The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco | 32.2 | 12.4% | 54.3% | 575 | 2.9 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.
- Overall absence
- 13.53%
- Persistent absence
- 36.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy0.9 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
-
Holy Family Catholic High School1.1 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
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Chesterfield High School1.3 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
-
Litherland High School2.3 miles
Secondary · Liverpool
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The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco2.9 miles
Secondary · Bootle
Common questions
- What year groups does St Michaels Church of England Academy teach?
- St Michaels Church of England Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Crosby.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michaels Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of St Michaels Church of England Academy is Mr Roy Bellmon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Michaels Church of England Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michaels Church of England 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 Michaels Church of England Academy?
- St Michaels Church of England Academy has 547 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Michaels Church of England Academy full?
- St Michaels Church of England Academy has capacity for 684 pupils and 547 on roll (80%), 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 Michaels Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Michaels Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Who runs St Michaels Church of England Academy?
- St Michaels Church of England Academy is part of THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does St Michaels Church of England Academy have?
- The schools register lists St Michaels Church of England Academy's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is St Michaels Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- St Michaels Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 13.5% in the latest published census.
- Does St Michaels Church of England Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Michaels Church of England Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.