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Education in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

District

The north of the East of England. 156,943 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 1,440 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for King's Lynn and West Norfolk, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk had 82 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
82
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

King's Lynn and West Norfolk had 82 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: King's Lynn and West Norfolk among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. King's Lynn and West Norfolk is 82.

Schools

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for King's Lynn and West Norfolk. The map shows each one.

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Schools in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

King's Lynn and West Norfolk has 82 open schools: 2 nursery, 65 primary, 8 secondary, 5 special, 1 sixth form and further education and 1 independent.

Outstanding
1
Good
23
Requires improvement
3
Inadequate
1

28 of the 76 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and June 2024.

10 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

13 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

1 school had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy (May 2024).

Nursery (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Emneth Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school0 to 5111Standards maintained, October 2024
King's Lynn Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 558School remains Good, April 2023

Primary (65)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
All Saints AcademyAcademy converter4 to 1197Good (overall), April 202493% met KS2 standard
Anthony Curton CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11191Good (overall), November 202367% met KS2 standard
Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 11104Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met67% met KS2 standard
Beaupre Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11145Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met46% met KS2 standard
Burnham Market Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 11111Good (overall), April 202461% met KS2 standard
Castle Acre Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led5 to 1186Standards maintained, March 202533% met KS2 standard
Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham InfantAcademy converter5 to 7136Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade
Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham JuniorAcademy sponsor led7 to 11215School remains Good, March 202348% met KS2 standard
Clenchwarton Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 11205Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade53% met KS2 standard
Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11108Good (overall), March 202376% met KS2 standard
Dersingham Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11199School remains Good, November 202359% met KS2 standard
Docking Church of England Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy converter3 to 11109Standards maintained, February 202550% met KS2 standard
Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11404School remains Good, June 202371% met KS2 standard
Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 1191Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade47% met KS2 standard
Eastgate AcademyAcademy sponsor led5 to 11278School remains Outstanding, May 202358% met KS2 standard
Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, FeltwellVoluntary controlled school5 to 11156Good (overall), November 202268% met KS2 standard
Emneth AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11209Good (overall), February 202460% met KS2 standard
Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11429Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade42% met KS2 standard
Flitcham Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 1142School remains Good, May 202375% met KS2 standard
Gaywood Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11353Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met69% met KS2 standard
Great Massingham CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1154Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade
Greenpark AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11358Good (overall), September 202348% met KS2 standard
Greyfriars AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11199Requires improvement (overall), January 202431% met KS2 standard
Harpley CofE VC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1150Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met33% met KS2 standard
Heacham Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 7102Good (overall), December 2022
Heacham Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 1194Standards maintained, October 202464% met KS2 standard
Highgate Infant SchoolAcademy converter4 to 763Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade
Hilgay Riverside AcademyAcademy converter4 to 1175Good (overall), May 202260% met KS2 standard
Holly Meadows SchoolCommunity school5 to 11123Good (overall), June 202450% met KS2 standard
Holy Cross Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 1155Good (overall), July 202340% met KS2 standard
Hunstanton Primary SchoolFoundation school4 to 11161School remains Good, July 202457% met KS2 standard
Iceni Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11103Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met80% met KS2 standard
Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11152Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade83% met KS2 standard
King's Oak AcademyAcademy converter2 to 779Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
Magdalen AcademyAcademy converter3 to 1143Good (overall), May 202417% met KS2 standard
Marshland St James Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11106Good (overall), May 202277% met KS2 standard
Nelson AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11386School remains Good, November 202263% met KS2 standard
North Wootton AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11320Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), February 202076% met KS2 standard
Parkway AcademyAcademy converter7 to 11160Inadequate (overall), March 2023, before the school changed, serious weaknesses43% met KS2 standard
Reffley AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11322Good (overall), March 202274% met KS2 standard
Rudham CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 1159Standards maintained, March 2025
Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 1163Good (overall), January 202370% met KS2 standard
Snettisham Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led5 to 1180School remains Good, July 202273% met KS2 standard
South Wootton Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 7156Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met
South Wootton Junior SchoolFoundation school7 to 11224School remains Good, May 202360% met KS2 standard
Southery AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 1183Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade46% met KS2 standard
St Germans AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11104Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met45% met KS2 standard
St Martha's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11399School remains Good, January 202465% met KS2 standard
St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11153Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade79% met KS2 standard
St Matthew's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11No outcome in Ofsted's file
St Michael's Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11179Good (overall), October 202350% met KS2 standard
Terrington St Clement Community SchoolCommunity school3 to 11324School remains Good, June 202443% met KS2 standard
Terrington St John Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1150School remains Good, January 202333% met KS2 standard
The Norman Church of England Primary School, NorthwoldAcademy converter2 to 11101Good (overall), September 202375% met KS2 standard
Tilney All Saints CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1177Good (overall), March 202367% met KS2 standard
Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1176Requires improvement (overall), April 202429% met KS2 standard
Upwell AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11180Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met31% met KS2 standard
Walpole Cross Keys Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1152School remains Good, June 202450% met KS2 standard
Walpole Highway Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1139Good (overall), October 202271% met KS2 standard
Watlington Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11169School remains Good, July 202462% met KS2 standard
West Lynn Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led5 to 11154Standards maintained, October 2024Good (overall), September 201967% met KS2 standard
West Walton Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11193Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade34% met KS2 standard
West Winch Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11206School remains Good, February 202350% met KS2 standard
Whitefriars Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11394Outstanding (overall), May 202454% met KS2 standard
Wimbotsham and Stow AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11106School remains Good, July 202256% met KS2 standard

Secondary (8)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Downham Market AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,329Good (overall), April 2022Attainment 8: 42.5
Iceni Secondary AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16555Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 37.3
King Edward VII AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,172Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 41.1
King's Lynn AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16972Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 41.0
Marshland High SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 16821School remains Good, May 2024Attainment 8: 43.3
Smithdon High SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 16579Good (overall), November 2023Attainment 8: 41.3
Springwood High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,988School remains Good, November 2022Attainment 8: 46.2
St Clement's High SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 16704School remains Good, April 2023Attainment 8: 43.6

Special (5)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Churchill Park Complex Needs SchoolAcademy special converter2 to 19230Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Fen Rivers AcademyAcademy special sponsor led4 to 1682Requires improvement (overall), September 2022, before the school changed
Orchard Manor SchoolOther independent special school5 to 1626No outcome in Ofsted's file
Sheridan House SchoolOther independent special school7 to 1667No outcome in Ofsted's file
Westfield House SchoolOther independent special school10 to 1871No outcome in Ofsted's file

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
The College of West AngliaFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Glebe House SchoolOther independent school4 to 13117Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.