Heacham Infant and Nursery School, based in King's Lynn, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 7. 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.
Heacham Infant and Nursery School currently has around 96 pupils on roll, which is about 107% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.1% boys and 47.9% girls. Around 17.5% 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 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.8%). unclassified pupils make up about 19.8%
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.
| Address: | School Road, King's Lynn, PE31 7DQ |
| Website: | www.heachaminfant.norfolk.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01485570357 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Norfolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Louise Jackson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 143462 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/12/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 7 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 90 |
| Number of Pupils: | 96 |
| Number of Boys: | 50 |
| Number of Girls: | 46 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 70.80% | 68 |
| Unclassified | 19.80% | 19 |
| Other White | 4.20% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.10% | 2 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 1 |
| African | 1.00% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heacham Infant and Nursery School School Road , Heacham PE31 7DQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Heacham Infant and Nursery School School Road , Heacham PE31 7DQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Heacham Junior School College Drive , Heacham PE31 7EJ | 3out of 4 | 583 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heacham Junior School College Drive , Heacham PE31 7EJ | - not rated | 583 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.