Located in KING'S LYNN, St Martha's Catholic Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Martha's Catholic Primary School currently has around 401 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.6% boys and 47.4% girls. Around 7.5% 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 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.7%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 38.9%. other white pupils make up about 25.4% , followed by indian at 15.5%

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: Field Lane, KING'S LYNN, PE30 4AY
Website: www.st-marthas.norfolk.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01553774829
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Norfolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rachel Edwards
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 147415

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/07/2011

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 401
Number of Boys: 211
Number of Girls: 190

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British38.90%156
Other White25.40%102
Indian15.50%62
Other Mixed4.50%18
Other Asian3.70%15
African3.50%14
Unclassified3.20%13
White and Asian1.70%7
Other (any other ethnic group)1.70%7
White and Black African0.50%2
Pakistani0.50%2
Other Black0.50%2
White and Black Caribbean0.20%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%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 (0.1)
Writing: Average (-0.7)
Maths: Average (0.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
62%
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
106.0
Town average
103.1
Local authority average
103.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King's Lynn Nursery School
St James Park , London Road PE30 5PT
3out of 4 2,469 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Martha's Catholic Primary School, Kings Lynn
Field Lane , Gaywood PE30 4AY
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Martha's Catholic Primary School
Field Lane , Gaywood PE30 4AY
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Gaywood Primary School
Field Lane , PE30 4AY
3out of 4 34 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Gaywood Community Primary School
Field Lane , PE30 4AY
- not rated 34 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Gaywood Junior School
Field Lane , PE30 4AY
- not rated 34 yd Community school No 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 140 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Springwood High School
Queensway , Gaywood PE30 4AW
3out of 4 140 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King Edward VII Academy
Gaywood Road , PE30 2QB
- not rated 1,372 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
King Edward VII School
Gaywood Road , PE30 2QB
- not rated 1,372 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
King Edward VII Academy
Gaywood Road , PE30 2QB
- not rated 1,373 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The College of West Anglia
Tennyson Avenue , PE30 2QW
- not rated 1,598 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Western Area Pupil Referral Unit
Field Lane , PE30 4AY
- not rated 99 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Silfield School
85 Gayton Road , Gaywood PE30 4EH
- not rated 497 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Alderman Jackson School
Marsh Lane , Gaywood PE30 3AE
- not rated 821 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
Winston Churchill Drive , Fairstead PE30 4RP
3out of 4 1,461 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
Winston Churchill Drive , Fairstead PE30 4RP
- not rated 1,461 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.