Harpley CofE VC Primary School
School Lane, Harpley, King's Lynn, PE31 6DY
- 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
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 50
- URN
- 121092
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01485520274
About this school
Harpley CofE VC Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in King's Lynn. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 50 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
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
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 5 | 14 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 29% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 71% | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 71% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 43% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 103.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 103.0 | 100.0 |
Trends over time
How Harpley CofE VC 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 | — | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 29% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52 |
| 2023/24 | 56 |
| 2024/25 | 56 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Harpley CofE VC Primary School compares
Harpley CofE VC Primary School ranked 243rd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 6.6% | 21.4% | 50 | — |
| Great Massingham CofE Primary School | — | 4.6% | 15.1% | 54 | 2.1 miles |
| Rudham CofE Primary Academy | — | 6.9% | 31.7% | 59 | 2.6 miles |
| Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy | 75% | 4.2% | 24.4% | 42 | 3.8 miles |
| Blenheim Park Academy | 90% | 2.9% | 26.5% | 70 | 5.2 miles |
| Holly Meadows School | 50% | 4.1% | 10.5% | 123 | 5.4 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)
- 21.43%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.58%
- Persistent absence
- 26.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Great Massingham CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Rudham CofE Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy3.8 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Blenheim Park Academy5.2 miles
Primary · Fakenham
-
Holly Meadows School5.4 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
Other schools in King's Lynn
Harpley CofE VC Primary School ranks 38th 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 year groups does Harpley CofE VC Primary School teach?
- Harpley CofE VC Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in King's Lynn.
- Who is the headteacher of Harpley CofE VC Primary School?
- The headteacher of Harpley CofE VC Primary School is Mrs Hilary Myhill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Harpley CofE VC Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harpley CofE VC 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 big is Harpley CofE VC Primary School?
- Harpley CofE VC Primary School has 50 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Harpley CofE VC Primary School full?
- Harpley CofE VC Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 50 on roll (89%), 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 Harpley CofE VC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Harpley CofE VC Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Harpley CofE VC Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Harpley CofE VC Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Harpley CofE VC Primary School?
- Harpley CofE VC 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 Harpley CofE VC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 29% in 2023/24 and 33% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Harpley CofE VC Primary School rank locally?
- Harpley CofE VC Primary School ranked 243rd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Harpley CofE VC Primary School's absence rate?
- Harpley CofE VC Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Harpley CofE VC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harpley CofE VC 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.