St Michael's VA Junior School, Norwich

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 7โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~610m)Possible (~872m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Claflin
Pupils:423 / 450 capacity
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01603745812
Address:Astley Road, Chapel Break, Norwich, NR5 9LA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted ยท 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 21 February 2023View full report
URN:121146
UKPRN:10080627
Diocese:Diocese of Norwich
Constituency:Norwich South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2012 inspection โ€” up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

34.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths+19ppWriting+1pp

Reading has improved from 74% to 78%. Maths has improved from 68% to 87%. Writing has remained stable at around 77%.

Class Sizes

27.7

Avg class size

27.7

KS2

15

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

423 pupils

450 capacity

27 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Norwich

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,028
Projected new pupils:2,007

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Norwich

Admissions Demand - Norfolk

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

9,822

Applications

7,691

Got 1st preference

95.8%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

21 February 2023
21 September 2017
5 December 2012
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.88267%

Overall absence

12.29698%

Persistent absence

431

Enrolments

Authorised3.332%
Unauthorised1.55067%
Persistent (10%+)12.29698%
Severe (50%+)0.23202%

Absence trend

4.07287%
18/19
6.63807%
20/21
7.35137%
21/22
5.60836%
22/23
6.40677%
23/24
4.88267%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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