A town in Norfolk
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, fewer than across England. Results at 11 are below England, and results at 16 were below England in 2026. Attendance is close to the England figure.
King's Lynn at a glance
How King's Lynn's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
16 mainstream schools in King's Lynn, best first
Results well above the England average.
54 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1176%
England 62%
Results below the England average.
22 first choices, 26 offers made
Met the standard at 1158%
England 62%
King's Lynn, PE30 5AH · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
Results well below the England average.
34 first choices, 38 offers made
Met the standard at 1154%
England 62%
3 mainstream schools in King's Lynn, best first
Results close to the England average.
296 first choices, 271 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.2
England 46.2
Results below the England average.
213 first choices, 224 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1641.1
England 46.2
Results below the England average.
191 first choices, 193 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1641.0
England 46.2
17 in King's Lynn, highest Ofsted grade first
King's Lynn, PE30 4ET · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
King's Lynn, PE30 2QW · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
King's Lynn, PE30 4QF · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
3 in King's Lynn, by the school's Eduscope score
Results close to the England average.
296 first choices, 271 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.2
England 46.2
Results below the England average.
213 first choices, 224 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1641.1
England 46.2
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
2 in King's Lynn. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
King's Lynn, PE30 2HU · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 16
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.
Your home council handles your application, wherever the school is. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place: each school's admission rules decide.
Pick a stage to see every King's Lynn school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Ages 0 to 4
All 15 inspected are Good or better.
17nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
82% Good or better. 55% met the standard at 11.
18schools
Ages 11 to 16
The one inspected is Good or better. 41% got grade 5 in English and maths.
5schools
0 Good, 1 need to improve. About 8 pupils per teacher.
2schools
Here's how King's Lynn's schools break down by type, faith and more.
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
King's LynnEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 11 primaries with one.
82%
England 96%
Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding
1 of the 1 with a grade.
100%
England 93%
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
55%
England 62%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
At GCSE.
41%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
19%
England 18%
Close to England
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
27%
Latest graded inspection for the 14 schools that have one.
79%
Good or Outstanding
King's Lynn in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
King's Lynn has 38 schools and nurseries.
There are 5% more pupils than in 2018.
27% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in King's Lynn's state schools each January.
Up 5% since 2018. More children can mean popular schools fill up faster.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
King's Lynn27%
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King's Lynn has 38 schools, including 18 primary schools, 5 secondary schools, 17 nurseries, 2 special schools. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in King's Lynn on Eduscope are North Wootton Academy, Eastgate Academy, Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
79% of inspected schools in King's Lynn hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is below the England average of 94.8%. This includes 2 schools rated Outstanding and 9 rated Good.
Across primary schools in King's Lynn, 55% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in King's Lynn is 18.2:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in King's Lynn is 19.0%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 8,569 pupils enrolled across schools in King's Lynn, with 4,067 in primary and 4,444 in secondary. 24.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 38 schools in King's Lynn by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
