South Wootton Infant School
9 Church Lane, South Wootton, King's Lynn, PE30 3LJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Georgie Earl
- Federation
- South Wootton Federation
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 156
- URN
- 120903
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01553671552
About this school
South Wootton Infant School is a community primary school in King's Lynn. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 156 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected South Wootton Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How South Wootton Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 176 |
| 2023/24 | 173 |
| 2024/25 | 162 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Wootton Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.5% | 8.6% | 156 | — |
| South Wootton Junior School | 60% | 4.4% | 12.1% | 224 | 0.2 miles |
| Reffley Academy | 74% | 4.5% | 18.3% | 322 | 0.6 miles |
| North Wootton Academy | 76% | 3.5% | 9.2% | 320 | 0.7 miles |
| Gaywood Primary School | 69% | 5.9% | 18.4% | 353 | 1.1 miles |
| St Martha's Catholic Primary School | 65% | 4.8% | 7.7% | 399 | 1.1 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.64%
- English as an additional language
- 9.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.51%
- Persistent absence
- 10.92%
Location
Nearby schools
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South Wootton Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
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Reffley Academy0.6 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
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North Wootton Academy0.7 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
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Gaywood Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
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St Martha's Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
Other 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 South Wootton Infant School teach?
- South Wootton Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in King's Lynn.
- Who is the headteacher of South Wootton Infant School?
- The headteacher of South Wootton Infant School is Mrs Georgie Earl, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has South Wootton Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Wootton Infant 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 South Wootton Infant School?
- South Wootton Infant School has 156 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is South Wootton Infant School full?
- South Wootton Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 156 on roll (87%), 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 South Wootton Infant School a faith school?
- No. South Wootton Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does South Wootton Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records South Wootton Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is South Wootton Infant School part of an academy trust?
- South Wootton Infant School is part of the South Wootton Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is South Wootton Infant School's absence rate?
- South Wootton Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does South Wootton Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for South Wootton Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 15 July 2026.