Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy, King's Lynn

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~493m)Possible (~705m)Unlikely (~917m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr M Tuckwood
Pupils:394 / 420 capacity
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01553761001
Address:Whitefriars Road, King's Lynn, PE30 5AH
Trust:THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2014

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:141314
UKPRN:10047193
Diocese:Diocese of Norwich
Constituency:North West Norfolk
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

25.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

168 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy99%
Well taught98%
Good progress96%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved99%
Bullying dealt with24%
Kept informed99%
Handles concerns65%
Wider development94%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths+1ppWriting-17pp

Reading has remained stable at around 78%. Maths has remained stable at around 76%. Writing has declined from 78% to 61%.

Class Sizes

26.9

Avg class size

25.5

Infant (KS1)

28.0

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Kings Lynn Rail Station
783m ยท 13 min walk

Ferry Terminals

King's Lynn Ferry Landing
940m ยท 15 min walk
West Lynn Ferry Landing (quay)
1.1km ยท 19 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

394 pupils

420 capacity

26 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - King's Lynn

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,480
Projected new pupils:620

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for King's Lynn

Admissions Demand - Norfolk

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

9,822

Applications

7,691

Got 1st preference

95.8%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(103)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.3238%

Overall absence

9.82659%

Persistent absence

346

Enrolments

Authorised3.05756%
Unauthorised1.26623%
Persistent (10%+)9.82659%
Severe (50%+)0.28902%

Absence trend

3.68505%
18/19
3.15136%
20/21
6.09901%
21/22
4.84025%
22/23
4.46383%
23/24
4.3238%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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