Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

William Booth Road, Fairstead, King's Lynn, PE30 4RROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in King's Lynn for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 31st of 41 primary schools in King's Lynn. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2025, report published 24 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths42%

42%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

429 pupils on roll, with places for 446

Eligible for free school meals26.8%

26.8%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language44.5%

44.5%, 22.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.5%

13.5%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.3%

6.3%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
King's Oak Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Parkway Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	43% met the expected standard
St Martha's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Gaywood Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard	69% met the expected standard
Reffley Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Daniel Farthing
Phone: 01553774666
Website: fairsteadprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: William Booth Road, Fairstead, King's Lynn, PE30 4RR
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 120906

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.