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Faith schools in and near King's Lynn

All 3 faith schools in King's Lynn, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in King's Lynn

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  1. Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy

    King's Lynn, PE30 5AH · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results below the King's Lynn faith schools average.

    34 first choices, 38 offers made

    Ready for secondary school54%

    King's Lynn faith schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8King's Lynn faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    394
    View school Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy
  2. St Martha's Catholic Primary School

    King's Lynn, PE30 4AY · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the King's Lynn faith schools average.

    56 first choices, 57 offers made

    Ready for secondary school65%

    King's Lynn faith schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9King's Lynn faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    399
    View school St Martha's Catholic Primary School
  3. St Michael's Church of England Academy

    King's Lynn, PE30 5BN · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the King's Lynn faith schools average, high absence.

    38 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school50%

    King's Lynn faith schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 14King's Lynn faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    179
    View school St Michael's Church of England Academy

Just outside King's Lynn

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of King's Lynn.

  1. Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    3.7 miles from King's Lynn · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the King's Lynn faith schools average.

    12 first choices, 15 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    King's Lynn faith schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10King's Lynn faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    104
    View school Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
  2. Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School

    4.8 miles from King's Lynn · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the King's Lynn faith schools average, high absence.

    9 first choices, 11 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    King's Lynn faith schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12King's Lynn faith schools about 10
    Pupils
    77
    View school Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School
The big picture

How King's Lynn's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

King's Lynn 58%England 62%St Michael's Church of England Academy: 50%Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy: 54%St Martha's Catholic Primary School: 65%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in King's Lynn

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

King's Lynn average 5.5%Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy: 4.3%St Martha's Catholic Primary School: 4.8%St Michael's Church of England Academy: 7.4%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in King's Lynn

Ofsted grades in King's Lynn

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 3
  • Good: 2 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in King's Lynn

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    3 of the 3 faith schools in King's Lynn have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Faith schools in King's Lynn, explained

There are 3 faith schools in King's Lynn, teaching 972 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

57.6% of pupils in King's Lynn faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 50% to 65%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

20.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,387 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in King's Lynn?
There are 3 faith schools in King's Lynn, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in King's Lynn?
The highest-ranked faith schools in King's Lynn on Eduscope are Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy, St Martha's Catholic Primary School and St Michael's Church of England Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in King's Lynn?
King's Lynn has 1 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith schools in King's Lynn ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in King's Lynn faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in King's Lynn is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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