St Michael's Church of England AcademyGreyfriars Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in King's Lynn.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Church of England Academy and Greyfriars Academy are primary schools in King's Lynn.
St Michael's Church of England Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Greyfriars Academy scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Michael's Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Church of England Academy was judged Good and Greyfriars Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for St Michael's Church of England Academy and 31.0% for Greyfriars Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Michael's Church of England Academy (41.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Greyfriars Academy (28.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | King's LynnSt Michael's Church of England Academy | King's LynnGreyfriars Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 304th of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 184 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 304 | |
| Location | King's Lynn, PE30 5BN | King's Lynn, PE30 5PY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 184 | 204 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.4% | 40.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.6% | 37.3% | |
| SEN support | 20.1% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 5.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.0% | 16.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Michael's Church of England Academy
Greyfriars Academy
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