Heacham Junior School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
King's Lynn · PE31 7EJ · Norfolk
Ages 7–11
- KS273%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM31.9%
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 143462
Heacham Infant and Nursery School
Academy converter · King's Lynn · PE31 7DQ
Ages 3–7 · 102 pupils · Norfolk
Ofsted
Good
Overall absence
5.2%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2022-12-06
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.2%
Unauthorised2.5%
- Authorised absence
- 2.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 49
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
22
Places offered
22
1st-preference offers
22
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 30
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 22
- 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 fill113%
102 pupils · 90 places
- Pupils on roll
- 102
- Boys / girls
- 55 / 47
- School capacity
- 90
- Capacity fill
- 102 / 90 (113%)
- Free school meals
- 22.7%
- FSM pupils
- 15
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 3–7
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy trust
- WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST
- Sponsor
- West Norfolk Academies Trust
- Headteacher
- Ms Louise Jackson
Location
- Address
- School Road, Heacham
- Postcode
- PE31 7DQ
- Town
- King's Lynn
- County
- Norfolk
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- District
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Urban/rural
- Larger 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 3–7, in King's Lynn, Norfolk, 102 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22.7%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Hunstanton Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodFoundation school · Primary
Hunstanton · PE36 5DY · Norfolk
Ages 4–11
- KS254%
- Absence6.8%
- FSM32.9%
- Demand1.00
1.9 miles away
Snettisham Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
King's Lynn · PE31 7LT · Norfolk
Ages 5–11
- KS260%
- Absence8.2%
- FSM38.8%
- Demand1.00
2.0 miles away
Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
King's Lynn · PE31 6PE · Norfolk
Ages 3–11
- KS269%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM5.9%
- Demand1.06
2.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Ms Louise Jackson
- Telephone
- 01485570357