St Michael's Catholic School
Daws Hill Lane, High Wycombe, HP11 1PW
2,414 pupils · 109% of 2,220 capacity
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 20.3%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 February 2026, published 19 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 68% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 13% |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 46.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 67.8% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 28% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.89 first-choice applications per place (primary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
Usually has places available — 0.92 first-choice applications per place (secondary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 46 | 41 | 105 | 46 |
| Sept 2026 entry | 115 | 106 | 463 | 115 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 59 | 54 | 115 | 59 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 269 | 233 | 834 | 269 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 51 | 45 | 119 | 50 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 288 | 240 | 824 | 288 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Grove Academy 16 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- The Piggott School 16.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- King's Academy Binfield 21.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- The Aylesbury Vale Academy 25 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Alec Reed Academy 27.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Guru Nanak Sikh Academy 27.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.