Saint Michael's Catholic High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Watford, East of England WD25 0SS · Hertfordshire
#113 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#884 of 4,090 nationally
About Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School is a academy secondary located in Watford, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,130 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 72.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 113th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (86th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (57th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,130; capacity filled 102.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 73%; ebacc average points 4.60.
There are 45 schools in Watford; Saint Michael's Catholic High School ranks 20th of 43 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)50.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)50%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Saint Michael's Catholic High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,130
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 50%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 73%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.60
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Watford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
268 students · 351 m away
Future Academies Watford
Watford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,060 students · 466 m away
Parmiter's School
Watford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,496 students · 475 m away
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School
Watford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 710 m away
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School
St Albans · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
200 students · 812 m away
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery
Watford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
238 students · 1.0 km away
Stanborough Primary School
Watford · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
64 students · 1.5 km away
Stanborough Secondary School
Watford · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
50 students · 1.7 km away
Leavesden JMI School
Watford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
389 students · 1.8 km away
The Grove Academy
Watford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
473 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Denbigh High School
Luton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,130 students
Neale-Wade Academy
March · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,130 students
Chesterton Community College
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,126 students
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
St Albans · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,134 students
Manshead Church of England Academy
Luton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,134 students
Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
1,135 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Saint Michael's Catholic High School a good school?
Saint Michael's Catholic High School has a Success Index (England) of 72.9 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #113 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Saint Michael's Catholic High School rank in East of England?
Saint Michael's Catholic High School ranks #113 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #884 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Saint Michael's Catholic High School?
Saint Michael's Catholic High School had 1,130 students in 2025.
Is Saint Michael's Catholic High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Saint Michael's Catholic High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Saint Michael's Catholic High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Saint Michael's Catholic High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.