Saint Michael's Catholic High School is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Watford, Hertfordshire, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Its specialist base has 110 places with special educational needs.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,130 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 110 places, 110 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,130
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Petrie (Headteacher)
- Part of
- The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- School reference (URN)
- 137922
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Hertfordshire council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, February 2025
Inspected in February 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
High Elms Lane, Garston, Watford, WD25 0SS
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Garston Manor School Special school · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.3 miles
- Breakspeare School Special school · Ages 2–19 1.5 miles
- Seva Education St Albans Independent · Ages 5–16 1.7 miles
All SEND schools in Hertfordshire
By need in Hertfordshire: Autism (26) · Speech and language (22) · SEMH (10) · Moderate learning (10) · Severe learning (9) · PMLD (5) · Physical (4) · Hearing (3) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about Saint Michael's Catholic High School
How do I get a place in Saint Michael's Catholic High School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What ages does Saint Michael's Catholic High School take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys and girls.
What is Saint Michael's Catholic High School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Saint Michael's Catholic High School?
High Elms Lane, Garston, Watford, WD25 0SS, in Hertfordshire.
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