St Martha's Catholic Primary School
Field Lane, Gaywood, King's Lynn, PE30 4AY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Edwards
- Diocese
- Diocese of East Anglia
- Sponsor
- St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 399
- URN
- 147415
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01553774829
About this school
St Martha's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in King's Lynn. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 399 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Martha's Catholic 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 31 January 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 | 58 | 60 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 67% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 80% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 78% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 73% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 St Martha's Catholic 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 | 62% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 418 |
| 2023/24 | 413 |
| 2024/25 | 401 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Martha's Catholic Primary School compares
St Martha's Catholic Primary School ranked 85th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 4.8% | 7.7% | 399 | — |
| Gaywood Primary School | 69% | 5.9% | 18.4% | 353 | 0.0 miles |
| Reffley Academy | 74% | 4.5% | 18.3% | 322 | 0.7 miles |
| Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School | 42% | 5.6% | 32.9% | 429 | 0.7 miles |
| King's Oak Academy | — | 6.2% | 35% | 79 | 0.8 miles |
| Howard Junior School | 43% | 5.3% | 44.2% | 160 | 0.9 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)
- 7.73%
- English as an additional language
- 59.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.76%
- Persistent absence
- 11.11%
Location
Nearby schools
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Gaywood Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Reffley Academy0.7 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
King's Oak Academy0.8 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
-
Howard Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
Other schools in King's Lynn
St Martha's Catholic Primary School ranks 13th 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 St Martha's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Martha's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in King's Lynn.
- Who is the headteacher of St Martha's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Martha's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Rachel Edwards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Martha's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Martha's Catholic 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 St Martha's Catholic Primary School?
- St Martha's Catholic Primary School has 399 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Martha's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Martha's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 399 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Martha's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Martha's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of East Anglia.
- Does St Martha's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Martha's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Martha's Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Martha's Catholic Primary School is part of ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Martha's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Martha's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- St Martha's Catholic Primary School ranked 85th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Martha's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Martha's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Martha's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Martha's Catholic 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.