St Michael's Church of England High School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Good

Curral Road, Rowley Regis, B65 9ANOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Michael's Church of England High School is a secondary school in Rowley Regis for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 133 schools in Sandwell. It ranks 4th of 19 secondary schools in Sandwell. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 November 2017, report published 27 November 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

226 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score48.9

48.9, 2.8 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths38.5%

38.5%, 6.9 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths61.9%

61.9%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc22.6%

22.6%, 17.9 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.06

4.06, 0.03 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,213 pupils on roll, with places for 1,200

Eligible for free school meals38.7%

38.7%, 12.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.2%

9.2%, 12.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.8%

16.8%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.9%

4.9%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Michael's Church of England High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ormiston Forge Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.7
Impact Independent School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 3.7
Oldbury Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 37.4
The Link Academy	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 40.4
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 42.3

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Christina Handy-Rivett
Phone: 01215616881
Website: st-michaels.sandwell.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Curral Road, Rowley Regis, B65 9AN
Local authority: Sandwell
URN: 104019

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.