Gaywood Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Field Lane, King's Lynn, PE30 4AYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Gaywood Primary School is a primary school in King's Lynn for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 14th of 41 primary schools in King's Lynn. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 27 January 2026, report published 12 March 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: Expected 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

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

353 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals16.1%

16.1%, 10.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.4%

22.4%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.3%

19.3%, 4.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Gaywood Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Martha's Catholic Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Reffley Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	42% met the expected standard
King's Oak Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Parkway Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	43% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Neil Mindham
Phone: 01553774147
Website: gaywoodprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Field Lane, King's Lynn, PE30 4AY
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 144532

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.