Schools in Kings Lynn and West Norfolk
78 state-funded schools, 19,235 pupils. 92.2% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 3 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school has been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence. 1 school is awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Kings Lynn and West Norfolk?
Kings Lynn and West Norfolk has 78 state-funded schools teaching 19,235 pupils. 66 primary, 8 secondary, 2 nursery.
What percentage of schools in Kings Lynn and West Norfolk are Good or Outstanding?
92.2% of the 77 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Kings Lynn and West Norfolk are rated Good or Outstanding: 3 Outstanding and 68 Good. 4 require improvement and 2 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Kings Lynn and West Norfolk are rated Outstanding?
3 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Kings Lynn and West Norfolk: Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy, Eastgate Academy, Emneth Nursery School.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Whitefriars Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary382Outstanding 2024
- Eastgate AcademyPrimary273Outstanding 2023
- Emneth Nursery SchoolNursery113Outstanding 2019
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 66 | 65 | 93.8% |
| Secondary | 8 | 8 | 87.5% |
| Nursery | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Special | 2 | 2 | 50% |
Every school in Kings Lynn and West Norfolk
Showing 20 of 78 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
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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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