The school was inspected by the Archdiocese of Liverpool in February 2016. As a result:

'St Michael's Catholic Primary School is outstanding in providing Catholic Education'

Positive comments within the inspection include:

'The quality of teaching and purposeful learning is outstanding in ensuring that pupils are interested , engaged and make excellent progress'

'Leaders, Governors and Managers are outstanding in promoting and developing the Catholic Life of the school'

'Pupils work extremely well independently, in pairs and collaboratively in small groups.'

'There is a shared vision for Catholic Education which is embraced by the whole school community and reinforced in the school's mission statement 'In God's love we believe and achieve'. It is lived, loved and owned by everyone in this most inclusive school community'

'ST MICHAEL'S IS AN  OASIS OF CALM, WHERE EVERYONE FEELS SAFE AND IS LOVED'