Walpole Cross Keys Primary School
28 Sutton Road, Walpole Cross Keys, King's Lynn, PE34 4HD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Joanne Borley
- Sponsor
- West Norfolk Academies Trust
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 52
- URN
- 142751
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01553828680
About this school
Walpole Cross Keys Primary School is a primary academy in King's Lynn. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 52 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Walpole Cross Keys Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 5 June 2024, 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 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 50% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 63% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 63% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 Walpole Cross Keys 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 | 63% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53 |
| 2023/24 | 49 |
| 2024/25 | 54 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Walpole Cross Keys Primary School compares
Walpole Cross Keys Primary School ranked 183rd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 5% | 24.1% | 52 | — |
| Terrington St Clement Community School | 43% | 4.2% | 22.4% | 324 | 1.9 miles |
| Anthony Curton CofE Primary School | 67% | 5% | 14.7% | 191 | 2.1 miles |
| Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School | 67% | 6.2% | 26.7% | 77 | 3.0 miles |
| Sutton Bridge Westmere Community Primary School | 70% | 6.5% | 52.3% | 204 | 3.1 miles |
| Walpole Highway Primary School | 71% | 7.7% | 34.7% | 39 | 3.8 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)
- 24.07%
- English as an additional language
- 3.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.99%
- Persistent absence
- 10.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Terrington St Clement Community School1.9 miles
Primary · Kings Lynn
-
Anthony Curton CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Wisbech
-
Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Sutton Bridge Westmere Community Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
Walpole Highway Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Wisbech
Other schools in King's Lynn
Walpole Cross Keys Primary School ranks 28th 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 ages does Walpole Cross Keys Primary School teach?
- Walpole Cross Keys Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in King's Lynn.
- Who is the headteacher of Walpole Cross Keys Primary School?
- The headteacher of Walpole Cross Keys Primary School is Joanne Borley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Walpole Cross Keys Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Walpole Cross Keys 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 many pupils are at Walpole Cross Keys Primary School?
- Walpole Cross Keys Primary School has 52 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Walpole Cross Keys Primary School full?
- Walpole Cross Keys Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 52 on roll (93%), 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 Walpole Cross Keys Primary School a faith school?
- No. Walpole Cross Keys Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Walpole Cross Keys Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Walpole Cross Keys Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Walpole Cross Keys Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Walpole Cross Keys 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 Walpole Cross Keys Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Walpole Cross Keys Primary School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Walpole Cross Keys Primary School ranked 183rd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Walpole Cross Keys Primary School's absence rate?
- Walpole Cross Keys Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Walpole Cross Keys Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Walpole Cross Keys 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 2 July 2026.