Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School
Friars Lane, Burnham Market, King's Lynn, PE31 8JA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE WENSUM TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Stroulger
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Wensum Trust
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 125
- Pupils on roll
- 111
- URN
- 144825
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01328738354
About this school
Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School is a primary academy in King's Lynn. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 111 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Burnham Market Primary and Nursery 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
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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 53% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 76% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 59% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 71% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Burnham Market Primary 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 | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 94 |
| 2024/25 | 92 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School compares
Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School ranked 103rd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 7% | 29.4% | 111 | — |
| Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School | 33% | 6% | 24.3% | 197 | 5.1 miles |
| Docking Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery | 50% | 7.2% | 23.1% | 109 | 5.7 miles |
| Blenheim Park Academy | 90% | 2.9% | 26.5% | 70 | 6.7 miles |
| Walsingham CE VA Primary School | — | 6.5% | 65.4% | 30 | 7.0 miles |
| Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy | — | 5.8% | 25.9% | 61 | 8.0 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.35%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.97%
- Persistent absence
- 18.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School5.1 miles
Primary · Wells-Next-the-Sea
-
Docking Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery5.7 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Blenheim Park Academy6.7 miles
Primary · Fakenham
-
Walsingham CE VA Primary School7.0 miles
Primary · Walsingham
-
Sculthorpe Church of England Primary Academy8.0 miles
Primary · Fakenham
Other schools in King's Lynn
Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School ranks 17th 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
- 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 ages does Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in King's Lynn.
- Who is the headteacher of Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Rachel Stroulger, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burnham Market Primary 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 many pupils are at Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School?
- Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School has 111 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School full?
- Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 125 pupils and 111 on roll (89%), 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 Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School is part of THE WENSUM TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School ranked 103rd of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burnham Market Primary and Nursery 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.