1
Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy
King's Lynn • Norfolk • PE30 5AH
1
17 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
67
Outstanding
2
Good
51
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 3% · G: 86% · RI: 7% · I: 3%
2
Eastgate Academy
King's Lynn • Norfolk • PE30 1QA
1
1 Mar 2017
3
Magdalen Academy
King's Lynn • Norfolk • PE34 3BU
2
11 Jul 2024
4
Holly Meadows School
King's Lynn • Norfolk • PE32 1BW
2
30 Jun 2024
5
Burnham Market Primary School
King's Lynn • Norfolk • PE31 8JA
2
16 Jun 2024
6
All Saints Academy
King's Lynn • Norfolk • PE33 9QJ
2
11 Jun 2024
7
Emneth Academy
Wisbech • Cambridgeshire • PE14 8AY
2
20 Mar 2024
8
Anthony Curton CofE Primary School
Wisbech • Cambridgeshire • PE14 7NG
2
23 Jan 2024
9
St Michael's Church of England Academy
King's Lynn • Norfolk • PE30 5BN
2
6 Dec 2023
10
The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold
Thetford • Norfolk • IP26 5NB
2
8 Nov 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Greenpark Academy 2 • Nov 2023
- Holy Cross Church of England Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2 • May 2023
- Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School 2 • Apr 2023
- Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy 2 • Feb 2023
- Heacham Infant and Nursery School 2 • Jan 2023
- Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell 2 • Dec 2022
- Walpole Highway Primary School 2 • Dec 2022
- Hilgay Riverside Academy 2 • Jul 2022
- Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School 2 • Jul 2022