Beeston Primary School
Chapel Lane, Beeston, King's Lynn, PE32 2NQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNITY EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Cuenca-Farrow
- Sponsor
- Unity Education Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 80
- Pupils on roll
- 91
- URN
- 144317
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01328701267
About this school
Beeston Primary School is a primary academy in King's Lynn. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 91 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 7 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% | 43% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 71% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 57% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 71% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 113.0 | 103.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 103.0 | - |
| Reading progress | +6.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| 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 Beeston 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 | 88% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57 |
| 2023/24 | 59 |
| 2024/25 | 65 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Beeston Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3% | 6.2% | 91 | — |
| Necton VA Primary School | 58% | 5.8% | 32.1% | 198 | 4.2 miles |
| St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley | 28% | 4.7% | 20.5% | 156 | 4.3 miles |
| Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 57% | 4.8% | 20.8% | 415 | 4.4 miles |
| Brisley Church of England Primary Academy | 58% | 4.6% | 16.7% | 67 | 4.4 miles |
| Sporle Church of England Primary Academy | 38% | 5.5% | 32.9% | 83 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.15%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.03%
- Persistent absence
- 1.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Necton VA Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Swaffham
-
St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley4.3 miles
Primary · Dereham
-
Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Dereham
-
Brisley Church of England Primary Academy4.4 miles
Primary · Dereham
-
Sporle Church of England Primary Academy4.6 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
Other schools in King's Lynn
- All Saints Academy Primary
- Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- 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
- Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Beeston Primary School teach?
- Beeston Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in King's Lynn.
- Who is the headteacher of Beeston Primary School?
- The headteacher of Beeston Primary School is Mr Mark Cuenca-Farrow, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Beeston Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Beeston 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 Beeston Primary School?
- Beeston Primary School has 91 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Beeston Primary School full?
- Beeston Primary School has capacity for 80 pupils and 91 on roll (114%), 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 Beeston Primary School a faith school?
- No. Beeston Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Beeston Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Beeston Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Beeston Primary School?
- Beeston Primary School is part of UNITY EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Beeston Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 88% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Beeston Primary School's absence rate?
- Beeston Primary School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Beeston Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Beeston 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 10 July 2026.