North Wootton Academy is a primary school in King's Lynn, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led 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.

North Wootton Academy currently has around 317 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.2% boys and 44.8% girls. Around 8.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.1%).

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: Priory Lane, King's Lynn, PE30 3PT
Website: www.northwoottonacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01553672385
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Norfolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mr James Grimsby
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144020

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/02/2020

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 341
Number of Pupils: 317
Number of Boys: 175
Number of Girls: 142

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British92.10%292
Other White2.80%9
White and Asian1.60%5
Other Mixed1.30%4
Indian0.90%3
White and Black Caribbean0.60%2
White and Black African0.30%1
Chinese0.30%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)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: Average (1.3)
Writing: Average (0.1)
Maths: Average (-0.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
70%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
56%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
104.1
Local authority average
104.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.1
Local authority average
103.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Wootton Academy
Priory Lane , North Wootton PE30 3PT
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
North Wootton Community School
Priory Lane , North Wootton PE30 3PT
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
South Wootton Infant School
9 Church Lane , South Wootton PE30 3LJ
3out of 4 1,160 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
South Wootton Junior School
Hall Lane , South Wootton PE30 3JZ
3out of 4 1,538 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Reffley Academy
Reffley Lane , PE30 3SF
3out of 4 2,042 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Springwood High School
Queensway , Gaywood PE30 4AW
- not rated 3,109 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Springwood High School
Queensway , Gaywood PE30 4AW
3out of 4 3,109 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alderman Jackson School
Marsh Lane , Gaywood PE30 3AE
- not rated 2,599 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Western Area Pupil Referral Unit
Field Lane , PE30 4AY
- not rated 3,130 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.