Parkway Academy
Parkway, Gaywood, King's Lynn, PE30 4QJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Paull
- Sponsor
- Eastern Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 229
- Pupils on roll
- 160
- URN
- 150451
- Local authority
- Norfolk
About this school
Parkway Academy is a primary academy in King's Lynn. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 160 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Parkway Academy, 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Not effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: serious weaknesses.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Howard Junior School (URN 141583).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 48% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 |
Trends over time
How Parkway Academy 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 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 186 |
| 2024/25 | 172 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Parkway Academy compares
Parkway Academy ranked 215th of 265 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 5.3% | 44.2% | 160 | — |
| King's Oak Academy | — | 6.2% | 35% | 79 | 0.0 miles |
| Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School | 42% | 5.6% | 32.9% | 429 | 0.7 miles |
| Highgate Infant School | — | 6.2% | 41.9% | 63 | 0.8 miles |
| St Martha's Catholic Primary School | 65% | 4.8% | 7.7% | 399 | 0.9 miles |
| Gaywood Primary School | 69% | 5.9% | 18.4% | 353 | 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)
- 44.19%
- English as an additional language
- 45.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.31%
- Persistent absence
- 12.97%
Location
Nearby schools
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King's Oak Academy0.0 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
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Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
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Highgate Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
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St Martha's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
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Gaywood Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
Other schools in King's Lynn
Parkway Academy ranks 33rd 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
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from Howard Junior School to Parkway Academy recorded 3 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Parkway Academy teach?
- Parkway Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in King's Lynn.
- Who is the headteacher of Parkway Academy?
- The headteacher of Parkway Academy is Mr Ben Paull, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Parkway Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Parkway Academy, 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 Parkway Academy?
- Parkway Academy has 160 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Parkway Academy full?
- Parkway Academy has capacity for 229 pupils and 160 on roll (70%), 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 Parkway Academy a faith school?
- No. Parkway Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Parkway Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Parkway Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Parkway Academy part of an academy trust?
- Parkway Academy is part of EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Parkway Academy compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Parkway Academy ranked 215th of 265 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Parkway Academy's absence rate?
- Parkway Academy's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Parkway Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Parkway Academy'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 3 September 2026.