St Michael Abbey School
St Michael Abbey School is a co-educational day and boarding school for students aged 13 to 19, offering Immersion, GCSE, A-level and University Foundation courses.
Key Information
A selective educational establishment with outstanding teachers, modern boarding accommodation and state-of the-art facilities. Aiming for high pass rates, our students have termly opportunities to work with the local community, alongside our business partners. Our Immersion Year provides students with the qualifications (e.g. EAL, GCSE retakes, etc.) that they need to thrive in their anticipated year of entry. Our University Foundation Programme is designed for students aged 17+, who are preparing to transition into higher education.
History of the School
St Michael Abbey has been a prestigious educational facility since it was purpose-built in 1856. First founded as music school for boys, it later became an important facility in an internationally recognised college group. Today, we are proud to begin a new chapter in the school's history as an independent establishment.
Pre-16 qualifications
GCSE Immersion Year
Post 16 qualifications
A-Level University Foundation Programme
Academic performance
Aim for high pass rates across our year groups.
Boarding accommodation
Boarding at St Michael Abbey is a home away from home. Our four boarding houses offer modern and comfortable living with shared communal areas, beautiful views across the school site and over the countryside beyond. Mixed age houses allow boarders to integrate, with access to house prefects and buddies. A separated Sixth Form house ensures that each student can access care and support, appropriate to their individual developmental needs and in preparation for living independently.
Pastoral care
Well-being is a golden thread that runs through St Michael Abbey School, developing a culture of meaningfulness, purpose and belonging. Through well-being lessons, PSHE, meditation and reflection students have many opportunities to connect with themselves, connect with others and to connect with the world around them, learning key tools that can support them for the rest of their lives. St Michael Abbey School endeavours to ensure students can access pastoral and medical support. Through our student services department, students have access to well-being leads, school counselling, an on-site nurse and SEND provision.
Extra-curricular activities
Sport and team games play a key role in physical and mental development, and at SMA School there is plenty to choose from when the school day is over. Alongside sporting activities, students can also participate in theatre, music and societies which appeal to a variety of interests and passions. SMA School also runs a Duke of Edinburgh Award program.
General school facilities
Set within historic grounds, St Michael Abbey School is surrounded by 22 acres of beautiful British countryside. We have: - Comfortable and recently refurbished accommodation for boarding students - State-of-the-art science labs - Modern computing suites - Resourceful library - Fully equipped creative studios - Extensive outdoor space for sport and recreation -Managed grounds with 24/7 security - School transport (covering Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire for day students, as well as termly transfers for boarding students)
A Quick Summary
Opened in September 2025, St Michael Abbey School caters for both UK and international students. The school has a capacity of 200 students, 120 of which are designated for boarding. The school is rooted in deep British educational culture and continue its long history as an outstanding educational establishment.
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