St Michaels Church of England Academy

Sefton · L23 7UL

General information Secondary School · 11-18 years Who goes here 547 pupils, 42.8% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted: Inadequate

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St Michaels Church of England Academy

General Information

Address: St Michaels Road, Crosby, L23 7UL – View on map
Phone: 01519246778
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Roy Bellmon
Age range: 11-18 years
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

547 pupils out of 684 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 221
% eligible for free school meals: 42.8%
Pupil mix: 2 in 10 (similar to the Sefton average)
English as an additional language: 9% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Sefton: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 5 (0.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 16 (0.9 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 13 (0.8 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Sefton, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 13.5%
Persistently absent pupils: 36.5%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 25.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 16.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 35 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 33 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 26 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 20 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 13 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 23 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 22 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 20 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 14 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 6 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Inadequate 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

An Attainment 8 score for this school hasn't been added yet.

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10th of 10 secondary schools in Sefton for Ofsted rating

#8Meols Cop High SchoolGood
#9Range High SchoolGood
#10St Michaels Church of England AcademyInadequate

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Chesterfield High SchoolGood
#2Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form CentreGood
#3Formby High SchoolGood
#4Greenbank High SchoolGood
#5Hillside High SchoolGood
#6King's Leadership Academy HawthornesGood
#7Litherland High SchoolGood
#8Meols Cop High SchoolGood
#9Range High SchoolGood
#10St Michaels Church of England AcademyInadequate

Financials

Spending per pupil: £3,831 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

18th of 18 secondary schools in Sefton for spending per pupil

#16Chesterfield High School£7,218
#17Deyes High School£6,621
#18St Michaels Church of England Academy£3,831

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Sacred Heart Catholic Academy£9,036
#2The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco£8,912
#3Hillside High School£8,808
#4King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes£8,724
#5Meols Cop High School£8,667
#6Litherland High School£8,277
#7Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre£8,175
#8Formby High School£8,032
#9Maricourt Catholic High School£8,006
#10Stanley High School£7,970
#11Maghull High School£7,943
#12Range High School£7,870
#13Holy Family Catholic High School£7,864
#14Greenbank High School£7,536
#15Birkdale High School£7,515
#16Chesterfield High School£7,218
#17Deyes High School£6,621
#18St Michaels Church of England Academy£3,831

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