Fen Rivers Academy, King's Lynn
Fen Rivers Academy is a special school for pupils aged 4 to 16 in King's Lynn, part of The Bridge MAT Ltd.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Fen Rivers Academy in detail
The trust
Fen Rivers Academy is one of 9 schools run by The Bridge MAT Ltd, an academy trust.
Who goes there
63.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 1.2% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
Almost every pupil at Fen Rivers Academy has an education, health and care plan (82 of 82 in 2026). The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kings Lynn Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Estuary Close (opposite), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Fen Rivers Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 200 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Fen Rivers Academy issued 118 suspensions, 143.9 for every 100 pupils, and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Fen Rivers Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as The Fen Rivers Academy (URN 141948), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2022.
At a Glance
63.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby schools
Keep up with Fen Rivers Academy
Before and after school care
Fen Rivers Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Norfolk
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Fen Rivers Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Fen Rivers Academy is in Norfolk; for families living there:
Apply to Norfolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
82 pupils
96 places
14 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - King's Lynn
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for King's Lynn
Across Norfolk council
Places available
9,559
Applications
8,625
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All secondary applications across Norfolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
82
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
82
Total Pupils
66
Boys
16
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
7.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,112
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
25.2%
Overall absence
65.5%
Persistent absence
84
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Fen Rivers Academy
Showing 10 of 13 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Fen Rivers Academy
What are GCSE results like at Fen Rivers Academy?
In the 2025 results, pupils at Fen Rivers Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 9.5. 0% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Fen Rivers Academy's Ofsted rating?
Fen Rivers Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as The Fen Rivers Academy (URN 141948), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2022.
What is the catchment area for Fen Rivers Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Fen Rivers Academy is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Fen Rivers Academy?
Fen Rivers Academy has around 82 pupils on roll. 63% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Fen Rivers Academy?
25.2% of sessions were missed at Fen Rivers Academy in 2024/25. 65.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Fen Rivers Academy?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Fen Rivers Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Fen Rivers Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Fen Rivers Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Fen Rivers Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Fen Rivers Academy?
Fen Rivers Academy is at Kilhams Way, King's Lynn, PE30 2HU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)