Litcham School, based in King's Lynn, provides all-through education, serving pupils aged 4 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Litcham School currently has around 744 pupils on roll, which is about 123% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.7% boys and 48.3% girls. Around 19.0% 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 8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.4%.
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.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (81%) , including 37% who stay in school sixth forms and 43% progressing to further education , while 12% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Church Street, King's Lynn, PE32 2NS |
| Website: | http://www.litchamschool.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01328701265 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | All-through |
| Local authority: | Norfolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Ben Phillips |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 146237 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/12/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 607 |
| Number of Pupils: | 744 |
| Number of Boys: | 385 |
| Number of Girls: | 359 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.80% | 683 |
| Other White | 3.60% | 27 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 10 |
| Unclassified | 1.30% | 10 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litcham Primary School Weasenham Road , Litcham PE32 2QT | - not rated | 920 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beeston Primary School Chapel Lane , Beeston PE32 2NQ | - not rated | 3,074 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beeston Primary School Chapel Lane , Beeston PE32 2NQ | 3out of 4 | 3,074 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litcham School Church Street , Litcham PE32 2NS | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Litcham School Church Street , Litcham PE32 2NS | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.