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Best Schools in King's Lynn

Compare 62 schools in King's Lynn. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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62

Total Schools

2

Outstanding

45

Good

Primary Schools

57 schools

Secondary Schools

8 schools

Top Performing Schools in King's Lynn

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

PE31 6PE

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 10/3/2012

Performance

Reading Standard

94%

Writing Standard

83%

Maths Standard

94%

Combined RWM

83%

Reading Prog.

+2.0

Writing Prog.

+1.7

Maths Prog.

+2.9

148 pupils • 2.7% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Beeston Primary School

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Primary

PE32 2NQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/21/2020

Performance

Reading Standard

71%

Writing Standard

57%

Maths Standard

57%

Combined RWM

43%

Reading Prog.

+6.5

Writing Prog.

-1.3

Maths Prog.

+2.0

65 pupils • 6.2% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy

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Primary

PE31 6AX

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/10/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

80%

Writing Standard

80%

Maths Standard

70%

Combined RWM

70%

Reading Prog.

-1.5

Writing Prog.

+0.9

Maths Prog.

-0.8

71 pupils • 18.3% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Snettisham Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

PE31 7LT

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/20/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

73%

Writing Standard

73%

Maths Standard

73%

Combined RWM

73%

Reading Prog.

+0.4

Writing Prog.

+0.5

Maths Prog.

-0.4

83 pupils • 39.8% FSM • 2.4% EAL

Burnham Market Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

PE31 8JA

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/23/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

72%

Writing Standard

78%

Maths Standard

72%

Combined RWM

61%

Reading Prog.

+2.4

Writing Prog.

+2.3

Maths Prog.

0.0

92 pupils • 28.3% FSM • 2.2% EAL

Reffley Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

PE30 3SF

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/8/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

79%

Writing Standard

77%

Maths Standard

79%

Combined RWM

74%

Reading Prog.

-0.3

Writing Prog.

-0.5

Maths Prog.

+0.1

328 pupils • 17.4% FSM • 9.8% EAL

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All Saints Academy

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Primary

PE33 9QJ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/23/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

93%

Writing Standard

100%

Maths Standard

100%

Combined RWM

93%

Reading Prog.

-5.5

Writing Prog.

-2.9

Maths Prog.

-4.1

96 pupils • 26.0% FSM • 5.2% EAL

Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

PE32 1LY

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/27/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

90%

Writing Standard

81%

Maths Standard

76%

Combined RWM

67%

Reading Prog.

-3.5

Writing Prog.

-0.9

Maths Prog.

-0.2

103 pupils • 10.7% FSM • 6.8% EAL

Beeston Primary School

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Primary

PE32 2NQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/21/2020

Performance

Reading Standard

71%

Writing Standard

57%

Maths Standard

57%

Combined RWM

43%

Reading Prog.

+6.5

Writing Prog.

-1.3

Maths Prog.

+2.0

65 pupils • 6.2% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Brancaster CofE Primary Academy

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Primary

PE31 8AB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

71%

Writing Standard

71%

Maths Standard

57%

Combined RWM

43%

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

24 pupils • 37.5% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Burnham Market Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

PE31 8JA

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/23/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

72%

Writing Standard

78%

Maths Standard

72%

Combined RWM

61%

Reading Prog.

+2.4

Writing Prog.

+2.3

Maths Prog.

0.0

92 pupils • 28.3% FSM • 2.2% EAL

Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

PE32 2AR

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/7/2018

Performance

Reading Standard

42%

Writing Standard

42%

Maths Standard

42%

Combined RWM

33%

Reading Prog.

+3.4

Writing Prog.

-0.4

Maths Prog.

+1.8

72 pupils • 26.4% FSM • 6.9% EAL

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