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St Martha's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · KING'S LYNN · PE30 4AY

Ages 4–11 · 399 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-06

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.7%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
361

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

44

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
66
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill95%

399 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
399
Boys / girls
210 / 189
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
399 / 420 (95%)
Free school meals
5.8%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of East Anglia
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Edwards

Location

Address
Field Lane, Gaywood, St Martha's Catholic Primary School
Postcode
PE30 4AY
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 4–11, in KING'S LYNN, Norfolk, 399 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 5.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of East Anglia.

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

  • 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

    0.0 miles away

  • Reffley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    King's Lynn · PE30 3SF · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Howard Junior School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy converter · Primary

    King's Lynn · PE30 4QJ · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM44.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • 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%

    1.0 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

    1.0 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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Edwards
Telephone
01553774829
Website
www.st-marthas.norfolk.sch.uk/

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