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St Michael's VA Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Voluntary aided
Astley Road, Chapel Break, Bowthorpe, Norwich NR5 9LA · stmichaelsjuniorschool.co.uk · 01603 745812
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 423
- 94% of 450 places
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Free school meals
- 34.5%
- First language not English
- 34.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Norfolk it was 56%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 22 February 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Michael's VA Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 21 Feb 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Dec 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (18 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 18
- 5% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied