Primary school

St Michael's Church of England C Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Walsall
  • WS3 4JJ
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,292 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 29%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 6%6%2016/17: top 15%2017/18: top 8%2018/19: top 18%2022/23: top 7%2023/24: top 9%2024/25: top 29%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM72% · West Midlands 65%8/10 Above−13.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM15% · West Midlands 7%9/10 Top 20%+18.3 pts
Reading score108 · West Midlands 1058/10 Above−11 pts
Maths score105 · West Midlands 1055/10 Middle−25.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 82% · 45 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 80% · 44 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 87% · 45 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 80% · 46 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 83% · 48 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 82% · 44 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 72% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 65%87%72%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 45 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 5% · 44 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 11% · 45 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 13% · 46 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 10% · 48 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 14% · 44 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 15% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 7%15%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 45 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 107 · 44 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 107 · 45 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 108 · 46 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 110 · 48 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 110 · 44 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 108 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 105110103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 45 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 105 · 44 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 45 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 107 · 46 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 108 · 48 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 106 · 44 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 105 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 105108105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
55 of 55 who put it first2014 · 97.8%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5555
2nd303
3rd121

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2016Outstanding
  5. 2022Remains Outstanding
  6. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026460
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.1%
First language not English4.1%
SEN support10.7%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.2%
Persistently absent pupils8.2%

Girls 48.2%Boys 51.8%

97.5% full · 472 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 106 responses (23.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 77.4% not applicable58.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.8% not applicable87.1% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed70.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.2
Pupils per adult10.8
  • Classroom teachers 16.6
  • Leadership 1.4
  • Teaching assistants 23.7
  • Other support 6.9

Teachers 18 FTE · Whole workforce 48.6 · 84 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,426
Spend per pupil£6,682
Staff spend per pupil£4,886
Reserve per pupil£751
  • +£340,582revenue reserve
  • −£116,365in-year balance

Grants £6,101 · self-generated £409 · premises £380 per pupil