Voluntary aided school · Norfolk

St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School

3–11Ages
127Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
121027URN

School House Lane, Blickling Road, Aylsham, Norwich, NR11 6EX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.6 above Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

29 applications for 11 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

38%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 8 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Norfolk median (2.0) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

29 applications · 11 places offered · 11 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 2.8; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 2.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 2.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 2.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 3.1; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 2.3; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.6
2015 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2014 2.0; Norfolk median median 1.6

This school
Norfolk median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	11	29	2.6	11	1.00
Sep 2025	12	34	2.8	12	1.00
Sep 2024	14	33	2.4	14	1.00
Sep 2023	26	49	1.9	26	1.00
Sep 2022	20	37	1.9	18	0.90
Sep 2021	22	48	2.2	21	0.95
Sep 2020	25	54	2.2	25	1.00
Sep 2019	19	58	3.1	33	1.74
Sep 2018	20	45	2.3	22	1.10
Sep 2017	36	66	1.8	35	0.97
Sep 2016	34	50	1.5	29	0.85
Sep 2015	25	40	1.6	26	1.04
Sep 2014	34	68	2.0	34	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 44% · Maths 63% → all three 38% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard38%230th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard44%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Norfolk median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	38%	0%	104	102
2023/24	20%	7%	101	99
2022/23	21%	0%	103	98

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.6applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Bure Valley School
0.8 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2025

71%met the SATs standard
John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School
0.9 km · Norfolk

Good2023

1.3applications per place
Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
4.3 km · Norfolk

Special measures 2026

1.1applications per place
Colby Primary School
4.6 km · Norfolk

2026

2.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Hevingham Primary School
5.8 km · Norfolk

Good2024

1.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Buxton Primary School
6.0 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Cawston Church of England Primary Academy
6.2 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Aldborough Primary School
7.2 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121027 · 926/3004
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 150 pupils · 127 on roll
Free school meals: 22.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: School House Lane, Blickling Road, Aylsham, Norwich, NR11 6EX
Local authority: Norfolk · Broadland

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources