St Michael's Catholic Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Billingham, North East TS23 3DX · Stockton-on-Tees
#117 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#2640 of 4,090 nationally
About St Michael's Catholic Academy
St Michael's Catholic Academy is a academy secondary located in Billingham, in the Stockton-on-Tees local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 892 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 36.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 117th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (37th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (35th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 892; capacity filled 106.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 57.4%; ebacc average points 3.58.
There are 13 schools in Billingham; St Michael's Catholic Academy ranks 9th of 13 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%)41.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)35.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)32.7%
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 St Michael's Catholic Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 892
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 32.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 106.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 35.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 57.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.58
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near St Michael's Catholic Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Billingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
189 students · 390 m away
Oakdene Primary Academy
Billingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
299 students · 601 m away
Bewley Primary School
Billingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
352 students · 675 m away
Roseberry Primary School
Billingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
303 students · 1.0 km away
Pentland Primary School
Billingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
238 students · 1.7 km away
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Billingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
124 students · 1.8 km away
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy
Billingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
156 students · 1.8 km away
Billingham South Community Primary School
Billingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
452 students · 2.1 km away
Wolviston Primary School
Billingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
120 students · 2.3 km away
Prior's Mill CofE Primary School
Billingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
430 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
891 students
Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
881 students
Heworth Grange School
Gateshead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
910 students
All Saints Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
873 students
John Spence Community High School
North Shields · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
872 students
Wellfield School
Wingate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
862 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Michael's Catholic Academy a good school?
St Michael's Catholic Academy has a Success Index (England) of 36.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #117 of 185 in North East. 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 St Michael's Catholic Academy rank in North East?
St Michael's Catholic Academy ranks #117 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #2640 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Michael's Catholic Academy?
St Michael's Catholic Academy had 892 students in 2025.
Is St Michael's Catholic Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Michael's Catholic Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Michael's Catholic Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Michael's Catholic Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.