St Michael's Church of England High School
Voluntary aided secondary school in Rowley Regis (Sandwell).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Michael's Church of England High School is a Church of England secondary school located in Rowley Regis, Sandwell. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 1,178 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,200. The school is led by Mrs Christina Handy-Rivett.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Textiles
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Carnegie Centre of ExcellenceRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 104019
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Constituency
- West Bromwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kerry Thornton Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kita Amos | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Damien Mackinney | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Chelsea Carrington | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gavin Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Adam Gould | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Jaspreet Belkhu | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Simon Lakin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Christina Handy-Rivett | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Daniel Jarvis Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ian Goldby-Timmis Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record