King's Lynn Academy
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
King's Lynn · PE30 4QG · Norfolk
Ages 11–16
- Att838.9
- P8-0.6
- EM5+37%
- Absence10.1%
0.3 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 148826
King Edward VII Academy
Academy sponsor led · King's Lynn · PE30 2QB
Ages 11–18 · 1,172 pupils · Norfolk
Ofsted
Not judged
Attainment 8
39.5
Overall absence
10.4%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2024-10-08
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.35
−20+2
Attainment 839.5
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+56%
EBacc entry76%
EBacc APS: 3.7
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.4%
Unauthorised4.8%
- Authorised absence
- 5.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 4.8%
- Enrolments in measure
- 1,042
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill85%
1,172 pupils · 1,371 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,172
- Boys / girls
- 574 / 598
- School capacity
- 1,371
- Capacity fill
- 1,172 / 1,371 (85%)
- Free school meals
- 27.2%
- FSM pupils
- 269
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: INSPIRATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- INSPIRATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- Inspiration Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Darren Hollingsworth
Location
- Address
- Gaywood Road
- Postcode
- PE30 2QB
- 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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in King's Lynn, Norfolk, 1,172 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.2%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Springwood High School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
King's Lynn · PE30 4AW · Norfolk
Ages 11–18
- Att846.7
- P8-0.1
- EM5+46%
- Absence7.4%
0.8 miles away
Further education · 16 plus
King's Lynn · PE30 2QW · Norfolk
Ages 16–99
0.1 miles away
Highgate Infant School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
King's Lynn · PE30 2PS · Norfolk
Ages 4–7
- Absence5.5%
- FSM54.0%
0.2 miles away
Eastgate Academy
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingAcademy sponsor led · Primary
King's Lynn · PE30 1QA · Norfolk
Ages 5–11
- KS265%
- Absence4.0%
- FSM36.0%
0.4 miles away
King's Lynn Nursery School
Ofsted: School remains GoodLocal authority nursery school · Nursery
King's Lynn · PE30 5PT · Norfolk
Ages 2–5
- FSM0.0%
0.6 miles away
Howard Junior School
Ofsted: InadequateAcademy converter · Primary
King's Lynn · PE30 4QJ · Norfolk
Ages 7–11
- Absence5.0%
- FSM44.4%
0.6 miles away
King's Oak Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
King's Lynn · PE30 4QJ · Norfolk
Ages 2–7
- Absence7.4%
- FSM44.9%
0.7 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Darren Hollingsworth
- Telephone
- 01553773606