St Clement's High School, King's Lynn
St Clement's High School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in King's Lynn, part of West Norfolk Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 3rd-highest of the 5 schools in King's Lynn with published results, and 2,062nd of 3,298 across England. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Clement's High School in detail
St Clement's High School in its own words
In its own words: "During our student's time at St Clement's we aim for them to develop a set of core values and skills that will help them throughout their school lives and beyond. These values are underpinned in our ethos of P.R.I.D.E. P roactive - actively engage with your education and get involved with extra-curricular opportunities."
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a great privilege to be the headteacher of St Clement's High School. We are caring, small school with a strong focus on academic achievement and progress. St Clement's is a friendly school at the heart of its community."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include chess, Lego, eco club and Duke of Edinburgh.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at St Clement's High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45 in Norfolk and 47 across England.
36% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Norfolk and 47% in England.
That is down from 45.3 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.06: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 34.2, against 46.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.7 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Art and Design.
Getting a place at St Clement's High School
For September 2026 entry, 149 families put St Clement's High School as their first choice and 205 named it as one of their preferences, for 130 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 19 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Clement's High School
The trust
St Clement's High School is one of 11 schools run by West Norfolk Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.2 in 2024/25.
Where pupils go next
Of the 128 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 65% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.
Who goes there
6.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 86 pupils (12.2%) received SEN support and 45 (6.4%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Clement's High School.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High School (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 13 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Clement's High School issued 91 suspensions, 12.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; 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
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from January 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2017 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
About
St Clement's High School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in the village of Terrington St Clement, in the English county of Norfolk.
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At a Glance
28.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around -0.06 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 42.1 to 43.6 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 36% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 43.6 | 35.5% |
| Disadvantaged(36) | - | 34.2 | 22.2% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(102) | - | 46.9 | 40.2% |
| Boys(61) | - | 45.7 | 44.3% |
| Girls(77) | - | 41.9 | 28.6% |
Show more breakdowns (1)
| Non mobile(127) | - | 44.4 | 37% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 128 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
1
Permanent exclusions
0.14%
Exclusion rate
91
Suspensions
12.83%
Suspension rate
48 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 709 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby secondary schools
Latest from St Clement's High School
Year 6 Tours
15 Sep 2026
WNAT Students Celebrate Record A-Level Results
14 Aug 2026
St Clement’s celebrates young carers
17 Jul 2026
WNAT Music Festival returns bigger and better
16 Jul 2026
St Clement’s students sparkle at Year 11 Prom
15 Jul 2026
Winners cast own medals in WNAT design competition
15 Jul 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Clement's High School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Clement's High School 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
Your chances of a place at St Clement's High School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
704 pupils
682 places
22 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
86
SEN Support
45
EHC Plans
18.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
704
Total Pupils
356
Boys
348
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
42
Teachers
16.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,726
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,016
Per pupil
£5246k
Total funding
£192k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.7%
Overall absence
24.6%
Persistent absence
740
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
St Clement's High School
Questions parents ask about St Clement's High School
What are GCSE results like at St Clement's High School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at St Clement's High School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.6. 36% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is St Clement's High School's Ofsted rating?
St Clement's High School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Clement's High School?
No fixed boundary. When St Clement's High School is oversubscribed, Norfolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Clement's High School?
St Clement's High School was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Clement's High School?
Classes at St Clement's High School average 25.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Clement's High School?
St Clement's High School has around 704 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Clement's High School?
8.7% of sessions were missed at St Clement's High School in 2024/25. 24.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Clement's High School?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming St Clement's High School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Clement's High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 St Clement's High School?
St Clement's High School is at Churchgate Way, Terrington St Clement, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE34 4LZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)