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Great Dunham Primary School

Academy converter · King's Lynn · PE32 2LQ

Ages 4–11 · 42 pupils · Norfolk

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.50 · Often has places

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)33%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.2%
Enrolments in measure
49

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.50 · Often has places

1st preferences

1

Places offered

2

1st-preference offers

1

Total preferences (any rank)
3
Preferred offers (top 3)
2
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill55%

42 pupils · 77 places

Pupils on roll
42
Boys / girls
19 / 23
School capacity
77
Capacity fill
42 / 77 (55%)
Free school meals
28.6%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Mark Cuenca-Farrow

Location

Address
Litcham Road, Great Dunham
Postcode
PE32 2LQ
Town
King's Lynn
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Breckland
Constituency
Mid Norfolk
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in King's Lynn, Norfolk, 42 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 28.6%.

Open schools in King's Lynn
62
Primary schools in King's Lynn
52
Academies among open schools in King's Lynn
74% (46)
Open schools in PE32
10
Primary in PE32
9
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Primary in Norfolk LA
344

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in King's LynnNear PE32

  • Beeston Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    King's Lynn · PE32 2NQ · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM8.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Litcham School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · All-through

    King's Lynn · PE32 2NS · Norfolk

    Ages 4–16

    • Att843.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence8.0%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Cuenca-Farrow

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