St Michael's Church of England Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Saddlebow Road, South Lynn, King's Lynn, PE30 5BNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Michael's Church of England Academy is a primary school in King's Lynn for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 15th of 41 primary schools in King's Lynn. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 31 October 2023, report published 6 December 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

179 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals40.2%

40.2%, 13.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language41.3%

41.3%, 19.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.8%

21.8%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Michael's Church of England Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	54% met the expected standard
Greyfriars Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	31% met the expected standard
West Lynn Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Eastgate Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	58% met the expected standard
Parkway Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Inadequate	43% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Scarsibrick
Phone: 01553772420
Website: stmichaelskingslynn.norfolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Saddlebow Road, South Lynn, King's Lynn, PE30 5BN
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 141360

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.