Great Massingham CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary controlled school · Primary
King's Lynn · PE32 2EY · Norfolk
Ages 4–11
- KS227%
- Absence6.7%
- FSM14.8%
- Demand1.00
2.1 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Needs attentionURN 121092
Harpley CofE VC Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · King's Lynn · PE31 6DY
Ages 4–11 · 50 pupils · Norfolk
Ofsted
Needs attention
KS2 expected (RWM)
29%
Overall absence
5.8%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Needs attention
Inspection date
2026-01-13
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)29%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 103.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 103.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 98.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised0.4%
- Authorised absence
- 5.4%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 53
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
1.00 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
13
Places offered
13
1st-preference offers
13
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 15
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 13
- 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 (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill89%
50 pupils · 56 places
- Pupils on roll
- 50
- Boys / girls
- 29 / 21
- School capacity
- 56
- Capacity fill
- 50 / 56 (89%)
- Free school meals
- 20%
- FSM pupils
- 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Voluntary controlled school
- Federation
- Great Massingham and Harpley C of E Schools Federation
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hilary Myhill
Location
- Address
- School Lane, Harpley
- Postcode
- PE31 6DY
- Town
- King's Lynn
- County
- Norfolk
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- District
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Constituency
- North West 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in King's Lynn, Norfolk, 50 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Norwich.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Rudham CofE Primary Academy
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
King's Lynn · PE31 8RF · Norfolk
Ages 4–11
- KS222%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM22.0%
- Demand0.88
2.6 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hilary Myhill
- Telephone
- 01485520274