St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

Voluntary aided schoolSecondary

N12 7NJ / 11–18 / Girls / Roman Catholic

Outstanding

Ofsted

77.8

Attainment 8

95%

parents recommend

🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Exceptional sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record🤝 Strong SEN support

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2022

Outstanding

Outstanding

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding

Recognised with 5 performance badges

🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Exceptional sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
77.8
Progress 8
0.98
Grade 5+ English & Maths
96.1%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
46.94
Achieving AAB+
52%

95% of parents would recommend this school

132 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
68%
Agree
27%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
78%
Agree
20%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
27%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
4%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
5%
Agree
2%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
10%
Not applicable
76%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
43%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
12%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
4%
Not applicable
41%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
8%
No
92%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 11 parents

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
40%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
75%
Agree
20%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
66%
Agree
30%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
36%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
39%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
32%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
30%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
95%
No
5%

8.5% of pupils receive SEN support

8.5%

SEN support

0.2%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.3%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
0.8%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.2%
Specific Learning Difficulty
4.3%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

92.9% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
92.9%

81% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
97%
Started an apprenticeship
0%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
81%
Entered top-third university
76%
Achieved a degree
93%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1

Free school meals
9.4%
Pupil:teacher ratio
14.1:1
Overall absence
5.01%
Persistent absence
10.64%
English as additional language
21.8%
Teachers with QTS
91.5%
White
39.6%
Other White18.9%
White British15.3%
Irish5.4%
Mixed
18.9%
Other Mixed13.6%
White & Asian3.1%
White & Black African1.6%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
Asian
18.4%
Indian9%
Other Asian5.6%
Chinese3.4%
Pakistani0.4%
Black
3.3%
African1.6%
Other Black1.1%
Caribbean0.6%
Other
6.2%