Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School, King's Lynn

In its own words: "We provide our children with a wide range of local experiences to broaden their understanding of the wider world. This is what is unique about our school - we are a small school with passion and drive, to provide the best for our children, families and communities both locally and further afield."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include tennis, badminton, multi-sports, choir and recorder.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 9.15am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 76% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 13 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School is one of 12 schools run by The Wensum Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

10 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school and 100% say their child is happy there.

The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (100%); the weakest, that they would recommend the school (90%).

0.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 19 pupils (17.1%) received SEN support and 8 (7.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School.

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Friars Lane (adjacent), 380 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, drug offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).

In 2024/25, Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School issued 20 suspensions, 21.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.