Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
East Winch Road, Ashwicken, King's Lynn, PE32 1LY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sophie Dickson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- URN
- 121135
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01553630352
About this school
Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in King's Lynn. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 104 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ashwicken 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 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
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- 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 | 16 | 19 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 47% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 68% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 58% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Ashwicken 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 | 56% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 112 |
| 2023/24 | 112 |
| 2024/25 | 103 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 68th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.2% | 11.7% | 104 | — |
| Holly Meadows School | 50% | 4.1% | 10.5% | 123 | 1.9 miles |
| Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School | 42% | 5.6% | 32.9% | 429 | 2.8 miles |
| Reffley Academy | 74% | 4.5% | 18.3% | 322 | 3.2 miles |
| St Martha's Catholic Primary School | 65% | 4.8% | 7.7% | 399 | 3.2 miles |
| Gaywood Primary School | 69% | 5.9% | 18.4% | 353 | 3.2 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)
- 11.65%
- English as an additional language
- 6.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.24%
- Persistent absence
- 14.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holly Meadows School1.9 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School2.8 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Reffley Academy3.2 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
St Martha's Catholic Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Gaywood Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
Other schools in King's Lynn
Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 10th of the 40 ranked primary schools in King's Lynn.
- All Saints Academy 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
- Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in King's Lynn.
- Who is the headteacher of Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Sophie Dickson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ashwicken 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 Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 104 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 104 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Ashwicken 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 56% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 68th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ashwicken 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 15 July 2026.