South Wootton Infant School
Ofsted: Needs attentionCommunity school · Primary
King's Lynn · PE30 3LJ · Norfolk
Ages 4–7
- Absence4.3%
- FSM9.6%
0.7 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 144020
North Wootton Academy
Academy sponsor led · King's Lynn · PE30 3PT
Ages 4–11 · 320 pupils · Norfolk
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
70%
Overall absence
4.7%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2020-02-11
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 109.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
- Authorised absence
- 3.4%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 283
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill94%
320 pupils · 341 places
- Pupils on roll
- 320
- Boys / girls
- 173 / 147
- School capacity
- 341
- Capacity fill
- 320 / 341 (94%)
- Free school meals
- 7.8%
- FSM pupils
- 25
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 4–11
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 James Grimsby
Location
- Address
- Priory Lane, North Wootton
- Postcode
- PE30 3PT
- 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 (primary), Ages 4–11, in King's Lynn, Norfolk, 320 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 7.8%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
South Wootton Junior School
Ofsted: School remains GoodFoundation school · Primary
King's Lynn · PE30 3JZ · Norfolk
Ages 7–11
- KS246%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM12.1%
0.9 miles away
Reffley Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
King's Lynn · PE30 3SF · Norfolk
Ages 3–11
- KS272%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM16.4%
1.2 miles away
Gaywood Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
King's Lynn · PE30 4AY · Norfolk
Ages 4–11
- KS262%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM16.2%
1.7 miles away
St Martha's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
KING'S LYNN · PE30 4AY · Norfolk
Ages 4–11
- KS262%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM5.8%
1.8 miles away
Greenpark Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
King's Lynn · PE30 2RE · Norfolk
Ages 3–11
- KS262%
- Absence7.4%
- FSM37.7%
2.1 miles away
Highgate Infant School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
King's Lynn · PE30 2PS · Norfolk
Ages 4–7
- Absence5.5%
- FSM54.0%
2.3 miles away
Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
King's Lynn · PE30 4RR · Norfolk
Ages 3–11
- KS230%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM28.7%
2.4 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr James Grimsby
- Telephone
- 01553672385