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Watlington Community Primary School

Community school · King's Lynn · PE33 0HU

Ages 4–11 · 169 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

38%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-11

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)38%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

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%+)10.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
158

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

19

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
28
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill80%

169 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
169
Boys / girls
80 / 89
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
169 / 210 (80%)
Free school meals
23.1%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Jess Woodrow

Location

Address
Rectory Lane, Watlington
Postcode
PE33 0HU
Town
King's Lynn
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Constituency
South West Norfolk
Urban/rural
Larger 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in King's Lynn, Norfolk, 169 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23.1%.

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 PE33
8
Primary in PE33
8
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 PE33

  • Magdalen Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    King's Lynn · PE34 3BU · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS217%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • St Germans Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    King's Lynn · PE34 3DZ · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jess Woodrow
Telephone
01553810468
Website
www.watlingtonprimary.co.uk

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