The Fen Rivers Academy
Kilhams Way, King's Lynn, PE30 2HU
This school is closed (it closed in November 2023).
It was replaced by Fen Rivers Academy. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Fewkes
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Capacity
- 96
- Pupils on roll
- 58
- URN
- 141948
- Local authority
- Norfolk
About this school
The Fen Rivers Academy was a special academy in King's Lynn. It taught children aged 4 to 16 and had 58 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
The Fen Rivers Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 2018, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 25% | 33% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 22% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 92.0 | 96.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 89.0 | 89.0 |
| Reading progress | -6.60 | - |
| Writing progress | -14.70 | - |
| Maths progress | - | - |
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 The Fen Rivers 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 | 0% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
School context
From the 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 63.8%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 17.4%
- Persistent absence
- 47.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fen Rivers Academy0.0 miles
Academies · King's Lynn
-
Visiting Teacher Service West1.1 miles
Other types · King's Lynn
-
Churchill Park Complex Needs School2.1 miles
Academies · King's Lynn
-
Westfield House School5.5 miles
Special schools · Terrington St Clement
-
Orchard Manor School9.8 miles
Special schools · Nr King's Lynn
Other schools in King's Lynn
- Churchill Park Complex Needs School Academies
- Fen Rivers Academy Academies
- 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
- Dersingham Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Fen Rivers Academy teach?
- The Fen Rivers Academy taught children aged 4 to 16. It was a special school in King's Lynn.
- Has The Fen Rivers Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Fen Rivers Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at The Fen Rivers Academy?
- The Fen Rivers Academy had 58 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 16.
- How have The Fen Rivers Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The Fen Rivers Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Fen Rivers 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 30 November 2023.