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Reffley Academy

Academy sponsor led · King's Lynn · PE30 3SF

Ages 3–11 · 322 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
302

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

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

36

Places offered

36

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
36
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill74%

322 pupils · 433 places

Pupils on roll
322
Boys / girls
145 / 177
School capacity
433
Capacity fill
322 / 433 (74%)
Free school meals
16.4%
FSM pupils
52
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: AD MELIORA ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
AD MELIORA ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Ad Meliora Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Helen Fendley

Location

Address
Reffley Lane
Postcode
PE30 3SF
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
16 on roll / 16 capacity
SEN unit places
16 on roll / 16 capacity

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 3–11, in King's Lynn, Norfolk, 322 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16.4%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in King's Lynn
62
Primary schools in King's Lynn
52
Academies among open schools in King's Lynn
74% (46)
Open schools in PE30
23
Primary in PE30
15
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Primary in Norfolk LA
344

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in King's LynnNear PE30

  • South Wootton Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    King's Lynn · PE30 3JZ · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM12.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • South Wootton Infant School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    King's Lynn · PE30 3LJ · Norfolk

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Gaywood Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    King's Lynn · PE30 4AY · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • St Martha's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    KING'S LYNN · PE30 4AY · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • North Wootton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    King's Lynn · PE30 3PT · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • King's Oak Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    King's Lynn · PE30 4QJ · Norfolk

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM44.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Highgate Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    King's Lynn · PE30 2PS · Norfolk

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM54.0%
    • Demand0.64

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Helen Fendley
Telephone
01553671045
Website
www.reffley.norfolk.sch.uk

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