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St Clement's High School

Academy sponsor led · King's Lynn · PE34 4LZ

Ages 11–16 · 704 pupils · Norfolk

Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

41.2

Overall absence

8.4%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-14

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.06
−20+2
Attainment 841.2
English & maths grade 5+24%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry34%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.7%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
717

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

139

Places offered

129

1st-preference offers

125

Total preferences (any rank)
202
Preferred offers (top 3)
129
Applications from outside LA
20
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

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 fill108%

704 pupils · 650 places

Pupils on roll
704
Boys / girls
356 / 348
School capacity
650
Capacity fill
704 / 650 (108%)
Free school meals
28%
FSM pupils
197
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
West Norfolk Academies Trust
Headteacher
Nigel Willingham

Location

Address
Churchgate Way, Terrington St Clement
Postcode
PE34 4LZ
Town
King's Lynn
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Constituency
North West Norfolk
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in King's Lynn, Norfolk, 704 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 28%.

Open schools in King's Lynn
62
Secondary schools in King's Lynn
4
Academies among open schools in King's Lynn
74% (46)
Open schools in PE34
12
Secondary in PE34
1
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Secondary in Norfolk LA
51

Nearby secondary schools

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

  • Terrington St Clement Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kings Lynn · PE34 4LZ · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand0.88

    0.1 miles away

  • Other independent special school

    Terrington St Clement · PE34 4EX · Norfolk

    Ages 10–18

    • Att88.0
    • EM5+0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Walpole Cross Keys Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    King's Lynn · PE34 4HD · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand1.50

    1.9 miles away

  • Clenchwarton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    King's Lynn · PE34 4DT · Norfolk

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand1.10

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Nigel Willingham
Telephone
01553828648

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