Watlington Community Primary School
Rectory Lane, Watlington, King's Lynn, PE33 0HU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Jess Woodrow
- Constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 169
- URN
- 120888
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01553810468
About this school
Watlington Community Primary School is a community primary school in King's Lynn. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 169 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Watlington Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 38% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 54% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 62% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 54% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Watlington Community Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 169 |
| 2023/24 | 173 |
| 2024/25 | 171 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Watlington Community Primary School compares
Watlington Community Primary School ranked 97th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4.9% | 23.4% | 169 | — |
| Holy Cross Church of England Primary School | 40% | 2.7% | 33.3% | 55 | 1.3 miles |
| Magdalen Academy | 17% | 6.1% | 14.6% | 43 | 1.4 miles |
| St Germans Academy | 45% | 5.1% | 16% | 104 | 2.5 miles |
| West Winch Primary School | 50% | 4.6% | 17.8% | 206 | 3.3 miles |
| Wimbotsham and Stow Academy | 56% | 5.3% | 8.8% | 106 | 3.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.39%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.87%
- Persistent absence
- 13.73%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Magdalen Academy1.4 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
St Germans Academy2.5 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
West Winch Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Wimbotsham and Stow Academy3.5 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
Other schools in King's Lynn
Watlington Community Primary School ranks 16th of the 40 ranked primary schools in King's Lynn.
- All Saints Academy Primary
- Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Beeston Primary School Primary
- Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Infant Primary
- Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior Primary
- Clenchwarton Primary School Primary
- Dersingham Primary School Primary
- Docking Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Eastgate Academy Primary
- Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Watlington Community Primary School teach?
- Watlington Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in King's Lynn.
- Who is the headteacher of Watlington Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Watlington Community Primary School is Miss Jess Woodrow, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Watlington Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Watlington Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Watlington Community Primary School?
- Watlington Community Primary School has 169 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Watlington Community Primary School full?
- Watlington Community Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 169 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Watlington Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Watlington Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Watlington Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Watlington Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Watlington Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Watlington Community Primary School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Watlington Community Primary School ranked 97th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Watlington Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Watlington Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Watlington Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Watlington Community Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.