St Michael's Church of England Academy

About St Michael's Church of England Academy

St Michael's Church of England Academy is a state primary school in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, part of the Norfolk local authority. Among the 58 primary schools in its immediate borough, it ranks 11th, placing it comfortably in the top 20 per cent locally. Its closest high-performing peers include Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy and Surlingham Primary School, both of which achieve the top ranking score of 100, and Stalham Academy with a score of 89. The school is also within a kilometre of Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy, one of 21 outstanding-rated primaries in the authority. With 184 pupils against a capacity of 210, it is a relatively small school, and its Church of England character is reflected in the on-site chapel. Headteacher Emma Scarsibrick leads a mixed-gender intake from ages four to eleven.

Academically, St Michael's performs well above the Norfolk average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of just 52 per cent. Reading and maths average scores were 105 and 104 respectively, both above the national benchmark of 100. However, the proportion reaching the higher standard across all three subjects was only 3 per cent, a figure that suggests stretch for the most able pupils is an area to watch. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023, the school was rated Good across all categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership. This was a consistent improvement on its previous inspection in 2018, where early years provision was rated Requires Improvement.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a sports hall, playing fields, ICT suite and a dining hall, plus a chapel for collective worship. Sports on offer include athletics, football, dance and rounders, while clubs extend to science, film, coding, chess and choir. SEND provision is broad, covering specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional needs, speech and language needs, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 44 applications for 30 places, with 32 first-preference applications and 30 offers made. This level of demand, combined with strong KS2 outcomes and a Good Ofsted rating, makes St Michael's a popular choice for local families, particularly those seeking a church school with a strong academic record and inclusive support.

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