St Michael's Church of England Academy

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Saddlebow Road
South Lynn
King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE30 5BN
Phone 01553772420
Reference Number 141360

St Michael’s Church of England Academy is performing well overall, with strong community ties and a positive school atmosphere. The school features a caring environment where pupils feel safe and respected, and has high expectations for behavior. There are various enrichment opportunities that extend learning beyond the classroom, fostering personal development. However, some challenges exist in tracking pupils' learning progress, particularly for those with attendance issues, which has led to gaps in knowledge. Leadership shows ambition and is taking effective steps to improve attendance and support pupil learning.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 184
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.26%
Girls: 46.74%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 41.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 44.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.9
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 14 29
2 14 8 22
3 16 12 28
4 16 11 27
5 14 15 29
6 14 14 28

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 54.9%
White, Other 31%
White & Asian 2.2%
Mixed, Other 1.6%
Chinese 1.1%
Indian 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
White & Black (African) 1.1%
African 1.1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 31 Oct 2023
Date Report
31 Oct 2023 School inspection:
27 Feb 2018 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Strong community ethos with mutual respect among pupils and staff.
  • High expectations for pupil behavior and consistent enforcement.
  • Ambitious and well-structured curriculum that caters to all pupils.
  • Effective support and adaptations for pupils with special educational needs.
  • Wide range of extracurricular activities enriching pupil experiences.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistencies in staff support for early reading skills.
  • Ineffective use of assessment information to identify learning gaps.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 50%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 11%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 106

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.9
Writing 0.8
Maths 3.6

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 4 0
Third Preference 5 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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