St Michael's Catholic School Catchment Area
St Michael's Catholic School is an academy converter special school in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire , serving pupils aged 3-19, with 2355 pupils, and a capacity of 2220 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-19
Age range
2,355
Pupils
2,220
Capacity
106%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
St Michael's Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Michael's Catholic School?
St Michael's Catholic School is a special school in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Buckinghamshire allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Admission to St Michael's Catholic School follows a different process from mainstream schools. Buckinghamshire assesses each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to determine appropriate placement. Catchment area does not apply in the same way as mainstream admissions.
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For more information on how Buckinghamshire assesses EHCP placements and which schools are named, contact the council's SEND team directly. The council must publish its Local Offer explaining available provision.
Find Buckinghamshire catchment area documents →St Michael's Catholic School: at or above its 2220 place limit
St Michael's Catholic School has a published admission number of 2220 places. 2355 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 106%. The school is at or above its published limit of 2220 places. Buckinghamshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 17% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of High Wycombe.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
St Michael's Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- Daws Hill Lane, High Wycombe, HP11 1PW
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Special
- Age range
- 3-19 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 17% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149612
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Buckinghamshire
St Michael's Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Buckinghamshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest special schools by distance
These are the special schools closest to St Michael's Catholic School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Michael's Catholic School
What is the catchment area for St Michael's Catholic School? ▾
St Michael's Catholic School is a special school in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Buckinghamshire allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Is St Michael's Catholic School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Michael's Catholic School currently has 2355 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 2220 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Michael's Catholic School? ▾
St Michael's Catholic School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Buckinghamshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Michael's Catholic School cover? ▾
St Michael's Catholic School is a special school in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, serving pupils aged 3-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Michael's Catholic School? ▾
St Michael's Catholic School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.