Great Massingham CofE Primary School
Weasenham Road, Great Massingham, King's Lynn, PE32 2EY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hilary Myhill
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Federation
- Great Massingham and Harpley C of E Schools Federation
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 66
- Pupils on roll
- 54
- URN
- 121087
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01485520362
About this school
Great Massingham CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in King's Lynn. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 54 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Great Massingham CofE 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 27% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 38% | 82% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 38% | 55% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 64% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 106.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | 99.0 | - |
| Reading progress | -5.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -7.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.60 | - | - |
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 Great Massingham CofE 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 | 13% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 27% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66 |
| 2023/24 | 63 |
| 2024/25 | 53 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Great Massingham CofE Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.6% | 15.1% | 54 | — |
| Harpley CofE VC Primary School | 33% | 6.6% | 21.4% | 50 | 2.1 miles |
| Rudham CofE Primary Academy | — | 6.9% | 31.7% | 59 | 3.5 miles |
| Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy | 33% | 4.9% | 26.4% | 86 | 4.7 miles |
| Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy | 75% | 4.2% | 24.4% | 42 | 5.2 miles |
| Holly Meadows School | 50% | 4.1% | 10.5% | 123 | 5.7 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)
- 15.09%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.63%
- Persistent absence
- 9.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harpley CofE VC Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Rudham CofE Primary Academy3.5 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy4.7 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy5.2 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Holly Meadows School5.7 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 Great Massingham CofE Primary School teach?
- Great Massingham CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in King's Lynn.
- Who is the headteacher of Great Massingham CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Great Massingham CofE Primary School is Mrs Hilary Myhill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Great Massingham CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Great Massingham CofE 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 Great Massingham CofE Primary School?
- Great Massingham CofE Primary School has 54 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Great Massingham CofE Primary School full?
- Great Massingham CofE Primary School has capacity for 66 pupils and 54 on roll (82%), 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 Great Massingham CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Great Massingham CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Great Massingham CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Great Massingham CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Great Massingham CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Great Massingham CofE Primary School is part of the Great Massingham and Harpley C of E Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Great Massingham CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 13% in 2022/23 and 27% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Great Massingham CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Great Massingham CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Great Massingham CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Great Massingham CofE 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.