Beeston Primary School is a primary school in King's Lynn, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Beeston Primary School currently has around 65 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 41.5% boys and 58.5% girls. Around 6.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.8%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Chapel Lane, King's Lynn, PE32 2NQ
Website: https://www.beestonprimary.uk/
Telephone: 01328701267
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Norfolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Mark Cuenca-Farrow
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144317

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/06/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 80
Number of Pupils: 65
Number of Boys: 27
Number of Girls: 38

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British90.80%59
White and Black Caribbean3.10%2
Other Mixed3.10%2
Other White1.50%1
White and Asian1.50%1
Other Asian0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (6.5)
Writing: Average (-1.3)
Maths: Average (2.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
88%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
56%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
113.0
Town average
104.1
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
103.1
Local authority average
103.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beeston Primary School
Chapel Lane , Beeston PE32 2NQ
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Beeston Primary School
Chapel Lane , Beeston PE32 2NQ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Litcham School
Church Street , Litcham PE32 2NS
- not rated 3,074 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Litcham School
Church Street , Litcham PE32 2NS
3out of 4 3,074 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.