Reffley Academy, King's Lynn

In its own words: "Welcome to Reffley Academy. I am incredibly proud to be the Headteacher of Reffley Academy and to work alongside our dedicated staff, enthusiastic pupils, supportive families, and wider community. Reffley is a vibrant and ambitious place to learn and work, and our school values shape everything we do."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports and Lego.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am, from £2.50 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Reffley Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (75% in reading, 83% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Reffley Academy as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Reffley Academy are South Wootton Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 80% maths); South Wootton Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); Gaywood Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 78% maths); and St Martha's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 76% maths).

Reffley Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Reffley Academy is one of 3 schools run by Ad Meliora Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

16.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Reffley Academy has a resourced provision (16 places, 16 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (16 places, 16 pupils on roll) for social, emotional and mental health needs.

Reffley Academy had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Kings Lynn Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Temple Road (opposite), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Reffley Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 46 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Reffley Academy issued 17 suspensions, 5.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Reffley Academy are Springwood High School (0.6 miles), King Edward VII Academy (1.4 miles) and King's Lynn Academy (1.5 miles).