Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy
Whitefriars Road, King's Lynn, PE30 5AH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr M Tuckwood
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Sponsor
- The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 394
- URN
- 141314
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01553761001
About this school
Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in King's Lynn. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 394 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 54 | 55 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 55% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 13% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 80% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 67% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Whitefriars Church of England Primary 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 | 61% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 373 |
| 2023/24 | 392 |
| 2024/25 | 382 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy compares
Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy ranked 150th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% 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 | 54% | 4.3% | 25.7% | 394 | — |
| Greyfriars Academy | 31% | 5.4% | 40.2% | 199 | 0.2 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England Academy | 50% | 7.4% | 42.4% | 179 | 0.5 miles |
| Eastgate Academy | 58% | 4.6% | 38.8% | 278 | 0.6 miles |
| West Lynn Primary School | 67% | 6% | 28.9% | 154 | 0.7 miles |
| Highgate Infant School | — | 6.2% | 41.9% | 63 | 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.
Inspection history
- 21 May 2024
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Ungraded inspection report2 November 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.65%
- English as an additional language
- 35.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.32%
- Persistent absence
- 9.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Greyfriars Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Kings Lynn
-
St Michael's Church of England Academy0.5 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Eastgate Academy0.6 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
West Lynn Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Highgate Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
Other schools in King's Lynn
Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy ranks 22nd 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 Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in King's Lynn.
- Who is the headteacher of Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy is Mr M Tuckwood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Whitefriars Church of England Primary 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 Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy?
- Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy has 394 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 394 on roll (94%), 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 Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy?
- Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy is part of THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy rank locally?
- Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy ranked 150th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% 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 Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Whitefriars Church of England Primary 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.