United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
Kings Lynn and West Norfolk
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~151k · 78 state-funded schools
The signature
How Kings Lynn and West Norfolk ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£38,017/yr
Low
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
House price
£270,000
Mid-range
Around UK average
Rent
£930/mo
Mid-range
Better than 58% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,430/yr
Mid
Around UK average
Crime
57.9/1k
Low
Better than 75% of UK LAs
Deprivation
23.7
High
Worse than 70% of UK LAs
Schools
92.2%
Mid
Worse than 57% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
78 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
71 of 77 (92.2%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
78 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 78 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Springwood High School | Secondary | 1,957 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Downham Market Academy | Secondary | 1,333 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
King Edward VII Academy | Secondary | 1,181 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
King's Lynn Academy | Secondary | 952 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Marshland High School | Secondary | 808 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Clement's High School | Secondary | 709 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Iceni Secondary Academy | Secondary | 582 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Smithdon High School | Secondary | 564 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 433 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School | Primary | 411 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Nelson Academy | Primary | 403 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Martha's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 401 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 382 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Gaywood Primary School | Primary | 380 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Greenpark Academy | Primary | 357 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Terrington St Clement Community School | Primary | 333 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Reffley Academy | Primary | 328 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
North Wootton Academy | Primary | 317 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Eastgate Academy | Primary | 273 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
South Wootton Junior School | Primary | 239 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.