St Germans Academy is a primary school in King's Lynn, serving pupils aged 3 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.

St Germans Academy currently has around 111 pupils on roll, which is about 106% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45% boys and 55% girls. Around 15.6% 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 5.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (96.4%).

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: School Lane, King's Lynn, PE34 3DZ
Website: https://www.stgermansacademy.co.uk/
Telephone: 01553617246
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Norfolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Louise Arrowsmith
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145531

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/03/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 111
Number of Boys: 50
Number of Girls: 61

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British96.40%107
White and Black African2.70%3
Other White0.90%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%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 Below Average (-5.2)
Writing: Well Below Average (-5.8)
Maths: Well Below Average (-7.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
33%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
46%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
3%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
104.1
Local authority average
102.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
99.0
Town average
103.1
Local authority average
101.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Germans Academy
School Lane , St Germans PE34 3DZ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Germans Primary School
School Lane , St Germans PE34 3DZ
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.