Churchill Park Complex Needs School, King's Lynn
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Churchill Park excels at understanding each pupil's individual needs and creating a supportive learning environment where they can thrive. Staff are highly skilled at spotting when pupils are struggling and intervening sensitively before problems escalate, which keeps learning calm and positive. The school prepares pupils exceptionally well for life after school through real-world experiences, community involvement, and practical life skills teaching.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour management with quick, sensitive interventions that help pupils learn in calm spaces
- Well-designed curriculum with three pathways (experience, engage, enhance) matched to individual pupil needs
- Strong early years provision with deep understanding of each child's needs and seamless home-school transitions
- Comprehensive support for pupils' emotional wellbeing through therapeutic approaches and emotional management
- Impressive preparation for adulthood including life skills, community engagement, and post-16 transitions
Areas for Improvement
- Teacher questioning sometimes doesn't accurately check what pupils have understood, leading to pupils moving on before ready
- Writing skills curriculum is less developed compared to reading and mathematics
- Monitoring of pupil progress through the curriculum sometimes lacks precision, affecting how well teaching adaptations are targeted
- Analysis of enrichment activities and wider offer could be more detailed to better match pupils' interests
- In early years, staff sometimes intervene too quickly, which can slow pupils' development of independence
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding where concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Public singing performances, coached football sessions, zoo visits, castle visits, supermarket trips, library visits, community day with stalls and competitions
Churchill Park Complex Needs School provides education for pupils with complex and profound learning difficulties. The school has an ambitious curriculum tailored to individual needs and strong safeguarding practices.
At a Glance
59.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
107%
Over capacity
230 pupils
215 capacity
15 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - King's Lynn
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for King's Lynn
Admissions Demand - Norfolk
Places available
9,550
Applications
8,636
Got 1st preference
93.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Secondary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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Pupil Absence2024/25
10.40743%
Overall absence
29.72973%
Persistent absence
222
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School
King's Oak Academy
Parkway Academy
St Martha's Catholic Primary School
Gaywood Primary School
Reffley Academy
Highgate Infant School
Eastgate Academy
Greyfriars Academy
South Wootton Junior School
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