OFSTED
15 October 2024
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
Standards maintained
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Norfolk
Trust
WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
94
94 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
46
48.9% of pupils
Male pupils
48
51.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
7.1 pts
above England
School
31.9%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
23.2%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
13.9 pts
below England
School
6.4%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
15.9%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
2.2 pts
above England
School
3.2%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
3.1%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
88.3%
83
Any other White background
5.3%
5
African
2.1%
2
Any other Mixed background
2.1%
2
White and Black African
2.1%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
31.9%
30 of
94 pupils
11.1 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
9.7 pts
above
England
6.0%
1.4 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
64.0%
3.6 pts
above England
EXPECTED STANDARD
79.0%
Reading
5.2 pts above England
School
79.0%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
67.1%
East of England
72.9%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
75.0%
Writing
4.7 pts above England
School
75.0%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
65.4%
East of England
68.0%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
68.0%
Maths
4.0 pts below England
School
68.0%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
67.3%
East of England
70.3%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.49%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.73 pts
lower than
England
School
4.49%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
6.25%
East of England
6.17%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
12.26%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
3.55 pts
lower than
England
School
12.26%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
16.34%
East of England
15.39%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.00%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.80 pts
lower than
England
School
0.00%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
1.77%
East of England
1.83%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
78.3%
9.9 pts
below England
Heacham Junior School
78.3%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
80.9%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.