Secondary school in Crosby, Sefton
St Michaels Church of England Academy
St Michaels Road, Crosby, L23 7UL
Ofsted
Graded Inadequate at its last graded inspection, on 19 June 2024.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 2 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 547
- Places
- 684
- How full
- 80% full — 547 of 684 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 263 / 284
- Overall absence
- 14%
- Persistently absent
- 36%
secondary schools average 8.6%
secondary schools average 23.9% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Sefton 022F, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 47%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 7%
- Households owning their home
- 94%
- Households in social housing
- 1%
- Households with no car
- 7%
- Adults economically inactive
- 38%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- Ages 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Roy Bellmon
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Ward
- Blundellsands
- Constituency
- Sefton Central
- URN
- 151777
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest secondary schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's CollegeOther independent school | No grade | — | 0.8 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 42.4 | 0.9 mi |
| Merchant Taylors' SchoolsOther independent school | No grade | — | 1.1 mi |
| Holy Family Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school | No grade | 44.8 | 1.1 mi |
| Chesterfield High SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 48.4 | 1.3 mi |
| Litherland High SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Good 2024 | 41.7 | 2.3 mi |
| The Salesian Academy of St John BoscoAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 32.2 | 2.9 mi |
| King's Leadership Academy HawthornesFree schools | Good 2023 | 32.2 | 3.2 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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