St Michael's Community Academy
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Academy sponsor led in Crewe, CW1 3SL, taking ages 2 to 11, 412 on roll.
Will an address get in?
In the 2025/26 round, the furthest-away child offered a place at St Michael's Community Academy lived 0.605 miles away, according to Cheshire East. Put a postcode in and it is measured against that distance.
Applying for September 2027? Primary applications close on 15 January 2027, with offers on 16 April 2027. The address on the deadline is the one the council uses. How it works.
The circle is 0.605 miles, the distance the school admitted from in 2025/26. Real admission areas are not circular: this is the distance, not a boundary.
What kind of school this is
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | No religious character |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| How full | 412 pupils in 484 places (85% full) |
| Trust | ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
Department for Education register (GIAS).
How the school is doing
| Ofsted | Requires improvement, inspected 18 January 2024 |
| Meeting the expected standard | 33.0% in reading, writing and maths (2024/25) |
| Year | Meeting the expected standard |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.0% |
| 2023/24 | 54.0% |
| 2022/23 | 50.0% |
Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.
Who goes to St Michael's Community Academy
| Girls and boys | 49.0% girls, 51.0% boys |
| English as an additional language | 26.7% of pupils |
| Free school meals | 43.2% of pupils eligible |
DfE school census, most recent published year.
The fee-paying alternative
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Common questions
What is the catchment area for St Michael's Community Academy?
St Michael's Community Academy does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in 2025/26 lived 0.605 miles away, per Cheshire East.
How close do I need to live to get a place at St Michael's Community Academy?
Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 0.605 miles was enough in 2025/26. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.
Does buying a house near St Michael's Community Academy guarantee a place?
No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.
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Admission distance published by Cheshire East. School details from the Department for Education's register, ratings from Ofsted. Read how every figure on this site is sourced on the methodology page. If something here looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.