Heacham Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Heacham, King's Lynn, PE31 7DQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Louise Jackson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- West Norfolk Academies Trust
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 102
- URN
- 143462
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01485570357
About this school
Heacham Infant and Nursery School is a primary academy in King's Lynn. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 102 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
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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Heacham Infant and Nursery 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 112 |
| 2023/24 | 98 |
| 2024/25 | 96 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Heacham Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.6% | 20% | 102 | — |
| Heacham Junior School | 64% | 4.5% | 35.7% | 94 | 0.3 miles |
| Hunstanton Primary School | 57% | 5.9% | 39.7% | 161 | 1.9 miles |
| Snettisham Primary School | 73% | 5.3% | 39.8% | 80 | 2.0 miles |
| Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 83% | 3.9% | 3.1% | 152 | 2.9 miles |
| Dersingham Primary School | 59% | 5.6% | 28.3% | 199 | 4.6 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
- 6 December 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report1 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20%
- English as an additional language
- 5.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.61%
- Persistent absence
- 22.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Heacham Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Hunstanton Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Hunstanton
-
Snettisham Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Dersingham Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
Other 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 Heacham Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Heacham Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in King's Lynn.
- Who is the headteacher of Heacham Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Heacham Infant and Nursery School is Ms Louise Jackson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Heacham Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Heacham Infant and Nursery 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 Heacham Infant and Nursery School?
- Heacham Infant and Nursery School has 102 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Heacham Infant and Nursery School full?
- Heacham Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 90 pupils and 102 on roll (113%), 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 Heacham Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Heacham Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Heacham Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Heacham Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Heacham Infant and Nursery School?
- Heacham Infant and Nursery 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.
- What is Heacham Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Heacham Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Heacham Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Heacham Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.