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

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School House Lane, Blickling Road, Aylsham, Norwich, NR11 6EXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Norwich for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 90th of 103 primary schools in Norwich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 November 2023, report published 14 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

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%

38%, 24 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

127 pupils on roll, with places for 150

Eligible for free school meals22.8%

22.8%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.9%

3.9%, 17.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.5%

16.5%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.4%

9.4%, 3.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

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

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bure Valley School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	Not published
Colby Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	75% met the expected standard
Hevingham Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Bourner
Phone: 01263732260
Website: pathfinders.norfolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School House Lane, Blickling Road, Aylsham, Norwich, NR11 6EX
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 121027

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.