King's Oak Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
King's Lynn · PE30 4QJ · Norfolk
Ages 2–7
- Absence7.4%
- FSM44.9%
- Demand1.00
0.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: InadequateURN 150451
Howard Junior School
Academy converter · King's Lynn · PE30 4QJ
Ages 7–11 · 160 pupils · Norfolk
Ofsted
Inadequate
Overall absence
5.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Inadequate
Inspection date
2023-03-13
Category of concern
SWK
- Overall effectiveness
- Inadequate
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding effective
- No
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
- Authorised absence
- 3.5%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 196
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill70%
160 pupils · 229 places
- Pupils on roll
- 160
- Boys / girls
- 81 / 79
- School capacity
- 229
- Capacity fill
- 160 / 229 (70%)
- Free school meals
- 44.4%
- FSM pupils
- 71
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 7–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Eastern Multi-Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Paull
Location
- Address
- Parkway, Gaywood
- Postcode
- PE30 4QJ
- Town
- King's Lynn
- County
- Norfolk
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- District
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Urban/rural
- Urban: 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 7–11, in King's Lynn, Norfolk, 160 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 44.4%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
King's Lynn · PE30 4RR · Norfolk
Ages 3–11
- KS247%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM28.7%
- Demand1.00
0.7 miles away
Highgate Infant School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
King's Lynn · PE30 2PS · Norfolk
Ages 4–7
- Absence5.5%
- FSM54.0%
- Demand0.64
0.8 miles away
St Martha's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
KING'S LYNN · PE30 4AY · Norfolk
Ages 4–11
- KS267%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM5.8%
- Demand1.00
0.9 miles away
Gaywood Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
King's Lynn · PE30 4AY · Norfolk
Ages 4–11
- KS272%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM16.2%
- Demand1.00
0.9 miles away
Greyfriars Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy converter · Primary
Kings Lynn · PE30 5PY · Norfolk
Ages 4–11
- KS228%
- Absence7.5%
- FSM44.2%
- Demand1.00
0.9 miles away
Eastgate Academy
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingAcademy sponsor led · Primary
King's Lynn · PE30 1QA · Norfolk
Ages 5–11
- KS273%
- Absence4.0%
- FSM36.0%
- Demand1.43
0.9 miles away
Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Primary
King's Lynn · PE30 5AH · Norfolk
Ages 4–11
- KS255%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM25.9%
- Demand1.00
1.1 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Paull