Heacham Junior School is a primary school in King's Lynn, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Heacham Junior School currently has around 98 pupils on roll, which is about 82% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50% boys and 50% girls. Around 33.7% 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 11.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.8%).
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: | College Drive, King's Lynn, PE31 7EJ |
| Website: | http://www.heachamjunior.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01485571013 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Norfolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Louise Jackson |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 142842 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/05/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 120 |
| Number of Pupils: | 98 |
| Number of Boys: | 49 |
| Number of Girls: | 49 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.80% | 90 |
| Other White | 3.10% | 3 |
| African | 2.00% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 2.00% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heacham Junior School College Drive , Heacham PE31 7EJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heacham Junior School College Drive , Heacham PE31 7EJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heacham Infant and Nursery School School Road , Heacham PE31 7DQ | - not rated | 583 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Heacham Infant and Nursery School School Road , Heacham PE31 7DQ | 3out of 4 | 583 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.