Clenchwarton Primary School
139 Main Road, Clenchwarton, King's Lynn, PE34 4DT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Joanne Borley
- Sponsor
- West Norfolk Academies Trust
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 205
- URN
- 141465
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01553775035
About this school
Clenchwarton Primary School is a primary academy in King's Lynn. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 205 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- 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 | 30 | 27 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 67% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 11% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 81% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 67% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 67% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 Clenchwarton Primary 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 | 70% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 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 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 199 |
| 2023/24 | 194 |
| 2024/25 | 199 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Clenchwarton Primary School compares
Clenchwarton Primary School ranked 154th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 4.1% | 10.6% | 205 | — |
| West Lynn Primary School | 67% | 6% | 28.9% | 154 | 1.2 miles |
| Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy | 54% | 4.3% | 25.7% | 394 | 1.8 miles |
| Greenpark Academy | 48% | 6.3% | 42.9% | 358 | 2.0 miles |
| Greyfriars Academy | 31% | 5.4% | 40.2% | 199 | 2.0 miles |
| Eastgate Academy | 58% | 4.6% | 38.8% | 278 | 2.0 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.55%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.14%
- Persistent absence
- 8.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Lynn Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Greenpark Academy2.0 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Greyfriars Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Kings Lynn
-
Eastgate Academy2.0 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
Other schools in King's Lynn
Clenchwarton Primary School ranks 23rd 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
- Dersingham Primary School Primary
- Docking Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Eastgate Academy Primary
- Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Clenchwarton Primary School teach?
- Clenchwarton Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in King's Lynn.
- Who is the headteacher of Clenchwarton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Clenchwarton Primary School is Ms Joanne Borley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Clenchwarton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Clenchwarton Primary 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 Clenchwarton Primary School?
- Clenchwarton Primary School has 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Clenchwarton Primary School full?
- Clenchwarton Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 205 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Clenchwarton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Clenchwarton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Clenchwarton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Clenchwarton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Clenchwarton Primary School?
- Clenchwarton Primary 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 Clenchwarton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Clenchwarton Primary School rank locally?
- Clenchwarton Primary School ranked 154th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Clenchwarton Primary School's absence rate?
- Clenchwarton Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Clenchwarton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Clenchwarton Primary 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.