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

Broadland, NR11 6EXPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
20%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
12 1st-choice / 12 places
Ranking
#13,570
of 13,686 nationally

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

St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School in Broadland has been rated Good across the board in its most recent Ofsted inspection from November 2023, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2019. The school now holds Good for overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. However, the academic outcomes picture is more mixed. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, just 20% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Norfolk local authority average of 52%. The school ranks 253rd out of 344 primary schools in the county, placing it in the bottom 50% nationally and bottom of its 35-school Broadland district. Only 7% of pupils achieved the higher standard in the three core subjects, and maths and reading average scores were 99 and 101 respectively, both below the national benchmark of 100.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSchool House Lane, Aylsham, Norwich, Broadland, NR11 6EX
HeadteacherBinks Neate-Evans (interim Executive Headteacher)
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils150
Free School Meals (FSM)25.0%
School Capacity150 / 150 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 Dec 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Art StudiosLibraryDining HallPlaying FieldsGymnasiumSports HallICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

RoundersFootballCricketNetball

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubCodingDramaArt ClubBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.