Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Shernborne Road, Ingoldisthorpe, King's Lynn, PE31 6PE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julia Norman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 152
- URN
- 121134
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01485541402
About this school
Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in King's Lynn. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 152 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided 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
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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- 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 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 94% | 69% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 0% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 69% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 94% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 69% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.90 | - | - |
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 Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 | 94% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 151 |
| 2023/24 | 149 |
| 2024/25 | 148 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 10th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 3.9% | 3.1% | 152 | — |
| Snettisham Primary School | 73% | 5.3% | 39.8% | 80 | 1.0 miles |
| Dersingham Primary School | 59% | 5.6% | 28.3% | 199 | 1.7 miles |
| Heacham Junior School | 64% | 4.5% | 35.7% | 94 | 2.9 miles |
| Heacham Infant and Nursery School | — | 6.6% | 20% | 102 | 2.9 miles |
| Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy | 70% | 4.9% | 19.7% | 63 | 3.1 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 3.1%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.86%
- Persistent absence
- 7.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Snettisham Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Dersingham Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Heacham Junior School2.9 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Heacham Infant and Nursery School2.9 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy3.1 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
Other schools in King's Lynn
Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 2nd 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 Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in King's Lynn.
- Who is the headteacher of Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Julia Norman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 152 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 150 pupils and 152 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 94% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 10th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.