St Clement's High School
Churchgate Way, Terrington St Clement, King's Lynn, PE34 4LZ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Nigel Willingham
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- West Norfolk Academies Trust
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 650
- Pupils on roll
- 704
- URN
- 140557
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01553828648
About this school
St Clement's High School is a secondary academy in King's Lynn. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 704 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 20 April 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 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 126 | 128 | 135 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.1 | 41.2 | 45.3 |
| Progress 8 score | 0.00 -0.25 to +0.25 | -0.06 -0.31 to +0.18 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 33% | 24.2% | 37% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 58% | 54.7% | 61.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 19% | 34.4% | 51.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Clement's High 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 | 42.1 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 41.2 | 39.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.3 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 668 |
| 2023/24 | 701 |
| 2024/25 | 709 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Clement's High School compares
St Clement's High School ranked 29th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 58% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.3 | 8.7% | 27.5% | 704 | — |
| King Edward VII Academy | 44.4 | 9.3% | 29% | 1,172 | 4.8 miles |
| King's Lynn Academy | 39.1 | 9.5% | 28.6% | 972 | 5.0 miles |
| Springwood High School | 46.9 | 8.1% | 18% | 1,988 | 5.6 miles |
| Marshland High School | 45.5 | 8.1% | 27% | 821 | 6.5 miles |
| University Academy Long Sutton | 32.4 | 10.7% | 41% | 708 | 7.4 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.5%
- English as an additional language
- 5.9%
- Overall absence
- 8.67%
- Persistent absence
- 24.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
King Edward VII Academy4.8 miles
Secondary · King's Lynn
-
King's Lynn Academy5.0 miles
Secondary · King's Lynn
-
Springwood High School5.6 miles
Secondary · King's Lynn
-
Marshland High School6.5 miles
Secondary · Wisbech
-
University Academy Long Sutton7.4 miles
Secondary · Spalding
Other schools in King's Lynn
St Clement's High School ranks 2nd of the 5 ranked secondary schools in King's Lynn.
- King Edward VII Academy Secondary
- King's Lynn Academy Secondary
- Springwood High School Secondary
- King's Lynn Nursery School Nursery
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does St Clement's High School teach?
- St Clement's High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in King's Lynn.
- Who is the headteacher of St Clement's High School?
- The headteacher of St Clement's High School is Nigel Willingham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Clement's High School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Clement's High 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 St Clement's High School?
- St Clement's High School has 704 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is St Clement's High School full?
- St Clement's High School has capacity for 650 pupils and 704 on roll (108%), 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 St Clement's High School a faith school?
- No. St Clement's High School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs St Clement's High School?
- St Clement's High School is part of WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Clement's High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42.1 in 2022/23 and 45.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Clement's High School rank locally?
- St Clement's High School ranked 29th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 58% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Clement's High School's absence rate?
- St Clement's High School's overall absence rate is 8.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Clement's High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Clement's High 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.