Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Watford, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Saint Michael's Catholic High School is a secondary school in Watford, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 4 February 2025. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
Saint Michael's Catholic High School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2018 | Not published |
| Year 7 2017 | Not published |
| Year 7 2016 | Not published |
| Year 7 2015 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 entry in 2026 there were 188 first-choice applications for 174 offers, 1.1 first choices per offer, the 32nd highest of 74 Hertfordshire secondary schools.
- For Year 7 in 2026, 153 offers went to first-choice families, and 35 first-choice families (19%) were not offered a place.
- The school has 19 pupils per teacher; the middle figure across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Hertfordshire is 16.4.
- In 2024/25, 50% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 50.9 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- High Elms Lane, Garston, Watford, WD25 0SS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,130 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 4 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be members of this inclusive community.”
- “They are supportive of each other, and they enjoy coming to school.”
- “They take advantage of a range of clubs, visits and opportunities that are available.”
To improve
- “However, this is not evident in all areas of the curriculum.”
- “As a result, some pupils are left without a secure understanding of new learning.”
- “However, this is not consistent across the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 50% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 188 first-preference applications, 174 offers in total, 153 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Future Academies Watford 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Parmiter's School 0.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Queens' School 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Marlborough Science Academy 3.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Watford Grammar School for Girls 3.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Watford Grammar School for Boys 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kings Langley School 3.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Grange Academy 3.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
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