West Lynn Primary School, King's Lynn
West Lynn Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in King's Lynn, part of West Norfolk Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 40 schools in King's Lynn with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
West Lynn Primary School in detail
West Lynn Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "West Lynn Primary School is becoming a one form entry school with about 161 children split into six classes. The children at West Lynn are well behaved, hardworking and report that they really enjoy coming to school."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at West Lynn Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 68% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at West Lynn Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put West Lynn Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at West Lynn Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to West Lynn Primary School are Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 76% maths); Eastgate Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 91% maths); Greyfriars Academy (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 44% reading, 56% maths); and Highgate Infant School (1 mile, Good).
West Lynn Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Whitefriars Church of England Primary AcademyEastgate AcademyGreyfriars AcademyHighgate Infant School
The trust
West Lynn Primary School is one of 11 schools run by West Norfolk Academies 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.
What parents say
18 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about West Lynn Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
8.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kings Lynn Rail Station, about 1130 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kempe Road (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 271 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, West Lynn Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 6.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to West Lynn Primary School are Visiting Teacher Service West (0.4 miles), King Edward VII Academy (1.2 miles) and King's Lynn Academy (1.3 miles).
Visiting Teacher Service WestKing Edward VII AcademyKing's Lynn Academy
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; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from September 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are happy, confident and enjoy their learning. They know how to keep themselves safe and have trusted adults to turn to. Pupils know how to make and maintain friendships. They play well together on the playground and school field. Pupils enjoy a curriculum enhanced by visits, visitors and experiences. During the inspection, a published author shared his journey to becoming a writer. Pupils responded enthusiastically to hearing him read his stories.
The school has a well-sequenced English and mathematics curriculum that helps pupils learn to read and develop their mathematical knowledge. Basic skills in phonics are taught systematically. Pupils enjoy daily sessions that build on and consolidate prior knowledge. Staff are ambitious for their pupils.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
School and trust leaders carefully check the impact of the school's curriculum. Trust-wide guidance and training support teachers with workload and ensure consistency. Teaching and learning are regularly reviewed. Leaders are outward-looking, keen for ways to improve further. There is a strong sense of 'team' within the school and the trust.
Pupils with SEND have their needs identified quickly and are supported effectively to access the curriculum and achieve well. This is an improvement since the previous inspection. Support staff are well trained and work effectively with class teachers. Sometimes, teaching activities do not enable pupils who have a secure understanding to move on to learning new knowledge quickly. Some pupils do not get opportunities to use what they know in different contexts. They find the work too easy and finish tasks quickly. This means that they do not always get to apply their knowledge to the depth they are capable of.
From Ofsted's October 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 2019 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
27.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
18 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 63% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 74% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
25.7
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from West Lynn Primary School
Pupils join forces for music event
9 Sep 2026
West Lynn pupils sample world of work
16 Jul 2026
WNAT Music Festival returns bigger and better
16 Jul 2026
Our pupils dance down the decades
13 Jul 2026
West Lynn pupils rise to frisbee challenge
3 Jul 2026
West Lynn pupils win public-speaking prize
2 Jul 2026
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Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
155 pupils
200 places
45 spare places 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
9,547
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
22.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
154
Total Pupils
77
Boys
77
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
17.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,529
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,686
Per pupil
£999k
Total funding
£62k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
17.7%
Persistent absence
147
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
West Lynn Primary School
Questions parents ask about West Lynn Primary School
What are SATs results like at West Lynn Primary School?
Of the pupils at West Lynn Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is West Lynn Primary School's Ofsted rating?
West Lynn Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for West Lynn Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When West Lynn Primary 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 West Lynn Primary School?
West Lynn Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 200 places.
How big are the classes at West Lynn Primary School?
Classes at West Lynn Primary School average 25.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to West Lynn Primary School?
West Lynn Primary School has around 154 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at West Lynn Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at West Lynn Primary School in 2024/25. 17.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to West Lynn Primary School?
Apply through Norfolk's coordinated admissions process, naming West Lynn Primary 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 West Lynn Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Norfolk is 4 (the median across 462 schools, same distance and years).
Where is West Lynn Primary School?
West Lynn Primary School is at St Peter's Road, West Lynn, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE34 3JL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)