St Michael's VA Junior School
Astley Road, Chapel Break, Norwich, NR5 9LA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Helen McCarney
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 423
- URN
- 121146
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603745812
About this school
St Michael's VA Junior School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 423 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Michael's VA Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 108 | 101 | 95 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 60% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 10% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 74% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 68% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 74% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Michael's VA Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 399 |
| 2023/24 | 394 |
| 2024/25 | 415 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael's VA Junior School compares
St Michael's VA Junior School ranked 59th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 4.9% | 36.4% | 423 | — |
| Chapel Break Infant School | — | 5.6% | 19.1% | 159 | 0.1 miles |
| Costessey Primary School | 55% | 4.7% | 28.4% | 559 | 0.4 miles |
| Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School | — | 6.9% | 25.2% | 210 | 0.6 miles |
| Valley Primary Academy | 67% | 6% | 43.8% | 153 | 1.1 miles |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey | 56% | 4.7% | 9.6% | 315 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.39%
- English as an additional language
- 35.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.88%
- Persistent absence
- 12.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chapel Break Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Costessey Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Valley Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey1.2 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
St Michael's VA Junior School ranks 22nd of the 102 ranked primary schools in Norwich.
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Angel Road Infant School Primary
- Angel Road Junior School Primary
- Antingham and Southrepps Primary School Primary
- Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Aslacton Primary School Primary
- Avenue Junior School Primary
- Bacton Primary School Primary
- Banham Primary School Primary
- Barford Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Michael's VA Junior School teach?
- St Michael's VA Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the head teacher of St Michael's VA Junior School?
- The head teacher of St Michael's VA Junior School is Mrs Helen McCarney, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Michael's VA Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael's VA Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Michael's VA Junior School?
- St Michael's VA Junior School has 423 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is St Michael's VA Junior School full?
- St Michael's VA Junior School has capacity for 450 pupils and 423 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Michael's VA Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael's VA Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does St Michael's VA Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Michael's VA Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Michael's VA Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Michael's VA Junior School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- St Michael's VA Junior School ranked 59th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Michael's VA Junior School's absence rate?
- St Michael's VA Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Michael's VA Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michael's VA Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.