Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy, King's Lynn

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 75% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 38 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy are Greyfriars Academy (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 44% reading, 56% maths); St Michael's Church of England Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 54% reading, 79% maths); Eastgate Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 91% maths); and West Lynn Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 71% maths).

Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Whitefriars 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.

58 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy (as of April 2026): 97% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).

34.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (63%), Asian (7%) and Mixed (7%).

Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy had 26 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Kings Lynn Rail Station, about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Southgate Street (adjacent), 290 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 310 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy are Visiting Teacher Service West (0.3 miles), King's Lynn Academy (0.9 miles), King Edward VII Academy (0.9 miles) and Springwood High School (1.7 miles).