St Michael's CofE Academy
Academy sponsor led in Wakefield, Wakefield.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 470 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 522 |
| Free school meals | 41.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Address | Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 9JA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://stmichaels.enhanceacad.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01924207340 |
| URN | 139279 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 20 February 2024, published 17 April 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 17 March 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Jerry Clay Academy (primary school, about 2.2 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Wakefield
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.