Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

East Winch Road, Ashwicken, King's Lynn, PE32 1LYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in King's Lynn for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 13th of 41 primary schools in King's Lynn. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 March 2026, report published 18 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

21 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

104 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals12.5%

12.5%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.7%

6.7%, 14.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.2%

19.2%, 4.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.6%

9.6%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holly Meadows School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	42% met the expected standard
Reffley Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
St Martha's Catholic Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sophie Dickson
Phone: 01553630352
Website: ashwickenschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: East Winch Road, Ashwicken, King's Lynn, PE32 1LY
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 121135

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.