St Michael's Church of England Academy, King's Lynn

In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils at St Michael's Church of England Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 77% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 38 families put St Michael's Church of England Academy as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Michael's Church of England Academy are Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 76% maths); Greyfriars Academy (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 44% reading, 56% maths); West Lynn Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 71% maths); and Eastgate Academy (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 91% maths).

St Michael's Church of England Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

St Michael's Church of England Academy is one of 42 schools run by The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

40.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 41.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (55%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 39 pupils (21.8%) received SEN support and 8 (4.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

St Michael's Church of England Academy has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Kings Lynn Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Michael's School (adjacent), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Michael's Church of England Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 186 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Michael's Church of England Academy issued 7 suspensions, 3.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Michael's Church of England Academy are Visiting Teacher Service West (0.8 miles), King's Lynn Academy (1.2 miles) and King Edward VII Academy (1.4 miles).