St Michael's Catholic School
Other · Academy converter · Ages 3–19 · High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
St Michael's Catholic School is an other school in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire for ages 3–19 (academy converter). Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception and Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Daws Hill Lane, High Wycombe, HP11 1PW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 3–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 2,414 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy belonging to the school’s thriving and respectful community.”
- “They are motivated to succeed and they attend regularly.”
- “Staff know pupils really well.”
To improve
- “However, at times the quality and depth of pupils’ writing across year groups does not fully reflect all that they have learned and understood.”
- “Additionally, basic errors in their writing are not addressed as consistently as they could be.”
- “Students’ outcomes in national assessments at the end of key stage 5 have been lower in the past.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 68% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 46% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 41 first-preference applications, 46 offers in total, 41 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 106 first-preference applications, 115 offers in total, 73 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception and Year 7 2017 to 2026, as Buckinghamshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.
- Wycombe Abbey 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Chiltern Wood School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Kite Ridge School 0.8 mi Not judged
- The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Crown House School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Aspire 1.2 mi School remains Outstanding
- Godstowe Preparatory School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Unity College 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade