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Saint Michael's Catholic High School
High Elms Lane, Garston, Watford WD25 0SS
Saint Michael's Catholic High School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 1,130 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In November 2014 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School, The Douay Martyrs Catholic School, Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls, St Mark's Catholic School and The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School.)
Particular strengths include Attendance, Attainment, Disadvantaged pupils and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Admissions.
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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Attainment: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.
Environment: Above average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.
Destinations: Above average. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both quite high. Show details
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Sixth form: About average. Attainment is above average, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.
Progress: About average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Provision for special educational needs
| Moderate learning difficulty |
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