Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy, King's Lynn

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 75% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy are Dersingham Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 62% reading, 69% maths); Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy (2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 75% maths); Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (3.1 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 94% maths); and Holly Meadows School (3.6 miles, Good, 50% reading, 68% maths).

Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy is one of 42 schools run by The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 5 pupils (7.9%) received SEN support and 3 (4.8%) 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 autism.

Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 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 Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stores (opposite), 150 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, drug offences and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).

In 2024/25, Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy issued 4 suspensions, 5.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.