South Wootton Junior School
Hall Lane, South Wootton, King's Lynn, PE30 3JZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Georgie Earl
- Federation
- South Wootton Federation
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 224
- URN
- 121197
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01553674596
About this school
South Wootton Junior School is a foundation primary school in King's Lynn. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 224 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 57% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 2% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 72% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 77% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 68% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -7.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.10 | - | - |
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 South Wootton Junior 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 | 46% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 236 |
| 2023/24 | 240 |
| 2024/25 | 239 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Wootton Junior School compares
South Wootton Junior School ranked 108th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 4.4% | 12.1% | 224 | — |
| South Wootton Infant School | — | 4.5% | 8.6% | 156 | 0.2 miles |
| Reffley Academy | 74% | 4.5% | 18.3% | 322 | 0.6 miles |
| North Wootton Academy | 76% | 3.5% | 9.2% | 320 | 0.9 miles |
| Gaywood Primary School | 69% | 5.9% | 18.4% | 353 | 0.9 miles |
| St Martha's Catholic Primary School | 65% | 4.8% | 7.7% | 399 | 1.0 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)
- 12.13%
- English as an additional language
- 5.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.35%
- Persistent absence
- 8.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
South Wootton Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Reffley Academy0.6 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
North Wootton Academy0.9 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Gaywood Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
St Martha's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
Other schools in King's Lynn
South Wootton Junior School ranks 18th 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 South Wootton Junior School teach?
- South Wootton Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in King's Lynn.
- Who is the headteacher of South Wootton Junior School?
- The headteacher of South Wootton Junior School is Mrs Georgie Earl, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was South Wootton Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Wootton Junior 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 South Wootton Junior School?
- South Wootton Junior School has 224 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is South Wootton Junior School full?
- South Wootton Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 224 on roll (93%), 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 Junior School a faith school?
- No. South Wootton Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does South Wootton Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records South Wootton Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs South Wootton Junior School?
- South Wootton Junior 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.
- How have South Wootton Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does South Wootton Junior School rank locally?
- South Wootton Junior School ranked 108th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is South Wootton Junior School's absence rate?
- South Wootton Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are South Wootton Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, South Wootton Junior 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.