Holly Meadows School
Vong Lane, Pott Row, King's Lynn, PE32 1BW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jennie Wildsmith-Garton
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 123
- URN
- 136536
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01485600241
About this school
Holly Meadows School is a community primary school in King's Lynn. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 123 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 15 | 21 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 48% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 67% | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 67% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 57% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Holly Meadows 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 | 47% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 135 |
| 2023/24 | 138 |
| 2024/25 | 133 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holly Meadows School compares
Holly Meadows School ranked 173rd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.1% | 10.5% | 123 | — |
| Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 67% | 5.2% | 11.7% | 104 | 1.9 miles |
| Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy | 75% | 4.2% | 24.4% | 42 | 3.1 miles |
| Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy | 70% | 4.9% | 19.7% | 63 | 3.6 miles |
| Reffley Academy | 74% | 4.5% | 18.3% | 322 | 3.8 miles |
| Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School | 42% | 5.6% | 32.9% | 429 | 4.0 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)
- 10.53%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.07%
- Persistent absence
- 3.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy3.1 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy3.6 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Reffley Academy3.8 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School4.0 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
Other schools in King's Lynn
Holly Meadows School ranks 26th 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 Holly Meadows School teach?
- Holly Meadows School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in King's Lynn.
- Who is the headteacher of Holly Meadows School?
- The headteacher of Holly Meadows School is Mrs Jennie Wildsmith-Garton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holly Meadows School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holly Meadows 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 Holly Meadows School?
- Holly Meadows School has 123 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Holly Meadows School full?
- Holly Meadows School has capacity for 175 pupils and 123 on roll (70%), 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 Holly Meadows School a faith school?
- No. Holly Meadows School has no designated religious character.
- Does Holly Meadows School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holly Meadows School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Holly Meadows School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holly Meadows School rank locally?
- Holly Meadows School ranked 173rd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holly Meadows School's absence rate?
- Holly Meadows School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holly Meadows School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holly Meadows 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 1 July 2026.