Academy sponsor led · Norfolk

St Michael's Church of England Academy

4–11Ages
179Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
141360URN

Saddlebow Road, South Lynn, King's Lynn, PE30 5BN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.4 below Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

47 applications for 29 places · 124th of 180 in Norfolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%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 · 31 October 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

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Norfolk median (2.0) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

47 applications · 29 places offered · 38 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 1.5; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.6
2015 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
2014 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Norfolk median

Dashed bars: as St Michael's CofE Primary School, Kings Lynn (URN 121077), the previous school.

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	29	47	1.6	38	1.31
Sep 2025	30	44	1.5	32	1.07
Sep 2024	20	28	1.4	19	0.95
Sep 2023	30	43	1.4	30	1.00
Sep 2022	21	32	1.5	21	1.00
Sep 2021	28	39	1.4	30	1.07
Sep 2020	28	34	1.2	26	0.93
Sep 2019	30	44	1.5	30	1.00
Sep 2018	30	43	1.4	31	1.03
Sep 2017	30	50	1.7	31	1.03
Sep 2016	30	55	1.8	36	1.20
Sep 2015	29	51	1.8	33	1.14
Sep 2014 *	30	42	1.4	31	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 54% · Writing 79% · Maths 79% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%165th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard54%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	50%	11%	104	106
2023/24	67%	3%	105	104
2022/23	41%	0%	101	102

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 AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

1.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy
0.9 km · Norfolk

Outstanding2024

2.0applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Greyfriars Academy
1.1 km · Norfolk

Requires improvement2024

2.9applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
West Lynn Primary School
1.7 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2024

1.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Eastgate Academy
1.9 km · Norfolk

Remains Outstanding2023

2.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Parkway Academy
2.2 km · Norfolk

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2023

43%met the SATs standard
Highgate Infant School
2.2 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.0applications per place
King's Oak Academy
2.2 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place
West Winch Primary School
2.8 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141360 · 926/2091
Trust: The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 179 on roll
Free school meals: 40.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Opened: 1 March 2015
Replaced: St Michael's CofE Primary School, Kings Lynn (URN 121077)
Address: Saddlebow Road, South Lynn, King's Lynn, PE30 5BN
Local authority: Norfolk · King's Lynn and West Norfolk

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