St Germans Academy, King's Lynn

Ofsted's report card from its 6 May 2026 inspection grades St Germans Academy on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders' actions have had a positive impact on pupils' attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders typically have a clear and accurate understanding of the quality of the curriculum and teaching."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise children's wellbeing and welfare."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have high ambitions and expectations for all pupils."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders provide effective leadership that gives the school a clear direction."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a personal development programme that supports pupils' personal, social and moral development well."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Over time, pupils have not achieved as well as they should."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that the teaching of reading, writing and mathematics is of a consistently high quality so that pupils achieve more highly in reading and writing at the end of key stage 2 and are well prepared for the next stage of their education"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers revisit and consolidate pupils' prior learning regularly and consistently so that pupils secure a coherent body of knowledge as they progress through the school"; "Leaders should ensure that pupils understand the importance of having positive attitudes to learning and consistently demonstrate these attitudes in lessons".

From the headteacher's welcome: "St Germans Academy is a truly unique school with a long history of successfully providing the highest quality education in our village since 1894."

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at St Germans Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 56% in reading and 56% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 11 families put St Germans Academy as their first choice and 16 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Germans Academy are Magdalen Academy (2 miles, Good, 33% reading, 67% maths); West Winch Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 62% maths); Watlington Community Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 88% maths); and Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 67% maths).

St Germans Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

St Germans Academy is one of 15 schools run by Unity Education Trust, an academy trust.

1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 11 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 4 (3.8%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

St Germans Academy had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Watlington Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Turrell Close (opposite), 160 metres away.

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

In 2024/25, St Germans Academy issued 5 suspensions, 4.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.