Heacham Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

College Drive, Heacham, King's Lynn, PE31 7EJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Heacham Junior School is a primary school in King's Lynn for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 21st of 41 primary schools in King's Lynn. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 May 2019, report published 9 June 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

94 pupils on roll, with places for 120

Eligible for free school meals31.9%

31.9%, 5.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.4%

6.4%, 15.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.5%

24.5%, 9.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.4%

7.4%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Heacham Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Heacham Infant and Nursery School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Snettisham Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Hunstanton Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Glebe House School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	83% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Louise Jackson
Phone: 01485571013
Website: heachamjunior.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: College Drive, Heacham, King's Lynn, PE31 7EJ
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 142842

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.