Great Massingham CofE Primary School
Weasenham Road, Great Massingham, King's Lynn, PE32 2EYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Great Massingham CofE Primary School is a primary school in King's Lynn for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 23 October 2024
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
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 September 2024
Pupils here are happy and enjoy school. The school is a close community and older pupils naturally look out for and support the younger ones. Pupils value the close links with the local village and the federated school, which helps them feel part of a larger community. The school has high expectations for pupils' behaviour and they quickly learn the routines when they start school. Pupils are enthusiastic and work hard. They feel safe and well looked after. Older pupils volunteer to take on various responsibilities, such as values leaders, and take these seriously. They help out both in school, running collective worship, and out in the village, for example, running litter picks. Expectations for pupils' academic work have risen and pupils recognise how their written presentation and handwriting has begun to improve over time. They enjoy listening to stories that their teachers read to them. There is a strong focus on oracy and language, giving pupils a wide vocabulary. Pupils regularly discuss key questions as part of lessons. As a result, they develop strong skills in comparing and contrasting different concepts.
What the school should improve
- Pupils have not been taught technical writing skills well enough. For too many pupils, weak use of grammar and punctuation, combined with poorly formed handwriting, means that they do not meet the age-appropriate standards for writing. The school needs to ensure that pupils are taught these skills in a coherent and effective way.
- Some explanations and teaching points from staff are not as precise or as clear as they should be. When this is the case, pupils do not learn and remember as much as they could. The school needs to ensure that staff receive appropriate professional development to improve further their delivery of the curriculum.
Pupil numbers and mix
54 pupils on roll, with places for 66
Schools near Great Massingham CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harpley CofE VC Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 33% met the expected standard |
| Rudham CofE Primary Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 33% met the expected standard |
| Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy | 5 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hilary Myhill
- Phone
- 01485520362
- Address
- Weasenham Road, Great Massingham, King's Lynn, PE32 2EY
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- URN
- 121087
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.