Terrington St Clement Community School, Kings Lynn
Terrington St Clement Community School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Kings Lynn. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 234th-highest of the 267 schools in Norfolk with published results, and 13,485th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Norfolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Terrington St Clement Community School in detail
Terrington St Clement Community School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of our staff and learners I would like to warmly welcome you to our school. At Terrington St Clement Community School we are proud of our strong community ethos which promotes co-operation and respect for each other. Our learners are polite, kind and enthusiastic and, together with our dedicated staff, make our school a fantastic place to learn."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Terrington St Clement Community School reached the expected standard in reading and 52% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 76% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Terrington St Clement Community School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Terrington St Clement Community School as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Terrington St Clement Community School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Terrington St Clement Community School are Walpole Cross Keys Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths); Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 78% reading, 67% maths); Clenchwarton Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 73% maths); and West Lynn Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 71% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Terrington St Clement Community School.
Walpole Cross Keys Primary SchoolTilney All Saints CofE Primary SchoolClenchwarton Primary SchoolWest Lynn Primary School
Who goes there
4.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Terrington St Clement Community School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Terrington St Clement Community School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High School (opposite), 70 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, Terrington St Clement Community School issued 15 suspensions, 4.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from September 2018, 8 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's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Terrington St Clement Community School is a warm and welcoming place where everyone is valued. It is a kind, caring and fun school to attend. Pupils understand the high standards of behaviour the school has set. As a result, pupils behave well in lessons and around the school. The school deals with rare instances of poor behaviour in class quickly and decisively. Pupils know that they are valued. Staff provide high-quality pastoral care. This helps pupils feel safe and happy.
The school sets high expectations for what it wants pupils to achieve in lessons. Pupils are immersed in an exciting curriculum that often considers 'The big questions'. They rise to the challenges set such as when learning about persuasive writing in Year 3 and Year 4.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has designed a broad and ambitious curriculum that meets the needs of all pupils. Curriculum documents have clearly identified the key information, vocabulary and skills pupils should learn. The school has carefully considered the order in which pupils should learn this knowledge. This means pupils can use what they already know to help them with new learning. The school has recently focused on how pupils can improve their writing. This work has been effective. However, in some subjects, teachers do not always check what pupils already know in enough detail. Therefore, they do not always know where the gaps in pupils' knowledge are. This means that teaching is not adapted effectively to address these gaps. As a result, pupils' learning in these subjects is not as secure as it needs to be.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 76% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 66% to 52% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 49% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Terrington St Clement Community School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Terrington St Clement Community School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Terrington St Clement Community 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
304 pupils
342 places
38 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Kings Lynn
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kings Lynn
Across Norfolk council
Places available
9,547
Applications
7,482
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Norfolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
52
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
19.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Terrington St Clement Community School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
324
Total Pupils
164
Boys
160
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
20.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,507
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,274
Per pupil
£1804k
Total funding
£89k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
9.2%
Persistent absence
271
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Terrington St Clement Community School
Questions parents ask about Terrington St Clement Community School
What are SATs results like at Terrington St Clement Community School?
Of the pupils at Terrington St Clement Community School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 52% did so in maths.
What is Terrington St Clement Community School's Ofsted rating?
Terrington St Clement Community School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Terrington St Clement Community School?
No fixed boundary. When Terrington St Clement Community 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 Terrington St Clement Community School?
Terrington St Clement Community School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 342 places.
How big are the classes at Terrington St Clement Community School?
Classes at Terrington St Clement Community School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Terrington St Clement Community School?
Terrington St Clement Community School has around 324 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Terrington St Clement Community School have specialist SEN provision?
Terrington St Clement Community School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Terrington St Clement Community School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Terrington St Clement Community School in 2024/25. 9.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Terrington St Clement Community School?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Terrington St Clement Community School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Terrington St Clement Community 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 Terrington St Clement Community School?
Terrington St Clement Community School is at 72 Churchgate Way, Terrington St Clement, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE34 4LZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)