St Michael's VA Junior School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 7–11 · Norwich, Norfolk
St Michael's VA Junior School is a primary school in Norwich, Norfolk for ages 7–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 February 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Astley Road, Chapel Break, Bowthorpe, Norwich, NR5 9LA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 423 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils feel very happy and cared for at St Michael’s.”
- “They are kept safe by staff and a dedicated pastoral team who know individual pupils well.”
- “Pupils are confident that they have a trusted adult to talk to if they need to.”
To improve
- “In a small minority of subjects, some adults are less skilled in supporting pupils to get better.”
- “Sometimes, teachers move on to a new task before all pupils have had sufficient opportunities to learn or practise key knowledge.”
- “This means that some pupils can struggle to recall prior learning as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 April 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 69% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Chapel Break Infant School 0.1 mi Outstanding
- Costessey Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- Clover Hill VA Infant and Nursery School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Valley Primary Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey 1.2 mi Not judged
- The Bawburgh School 1.3 mi Not judged
- Norwich Primary Academy 1.3 mi Standards maintained
- West Earlham Infant and Nursery School 1.3 mi Standards maintained