Eastgate Academy
Littleport Terrace, King's Lynn, PE30 1QA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Ewa Parker
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Eastern Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 278
- URN
- 140663
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01553773088
About this school
Eastgate Academy is a primary academy in King's Lynn. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 278 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 Outstanding. 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 | 43 | 49 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 73% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 24% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 84% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 78% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 76% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Eastgate Academy 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 | 65% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 271 |
| 2023/24 | 279 |
| 2024/25 | 273 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Eastgate Academy compares
Eastgate Academy ranked 123rd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 4.6% | 38.8% | 278 | — |
| Highgate Infant School | — | 6.2% | 41.9% | 63 | 0.2 miles |
| Greyfriars Academy | 31% | 5.4% | 40.2% | 199 | 0.5 miles |
| Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy | 54% | 4.3% | 25.7% | 394 | 0.6 miles |
| West Lynn Primary School | 67% | 6% | 28.9% | 154 | 0.7 miles |
| Greenpark Academy | 48% | 6.3% | 42.9% | 358 | 0.8 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)
- 38.83%
- English as an additional language
- 45.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.62%
- Persistent absence
- 13.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Highgate Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Greyfriars Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Kings Lynn
-
Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
West Lynn Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Greenpark Academy0.8 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
Other schools in King's Lynn
Eastgate Academy ranks 20th 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
- Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Eastgate Academy teach?
- Eastgate Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in King's Lynn.
- Who is the principal of Eastgate Academy?
- The principal of Eastgate Academy is Mrs Ewa Parker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Eastgate Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Eastgate Academy, 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 Eastgate Academy?
- Eastgate Academy has 278 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Eastgate Academy full?
- Eastgate Academy has capacity for 270 pupils and 278 on roll (103%), 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 Eastgate Academy a faith school?
- No. Eastgate Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Eastgate Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Eastgate Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Eastgate Academy?
- Eastgate Academy is part of EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Eastgate Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Eastgate Academy rank locally?
- Eastgate Academy ranked 123rd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Eastgate Academy's absence rate?
- Eastgate Academy's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Eastgate Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Eastgate Academy'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.