Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Shernborne Road, Ingoldisthorpe, King's Lynn, PE31 6PEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary 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 2nd of 41 primary schools in King's Lynn. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 October 2024
Ingoldisthorpe is a warm, welcoming and inclusive school. The school's strong Christian ethos emanates through everything that the school does. Pupils are polite, articulate and respectful. They attend well. The school expects pupils to achieve well, and they do. Pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), leave the school well prepared for the next stage in their education. Pupils' behaviour around school is excellent. Pupils from all year groups form positive relationships. Older pupils act as superb role models in their well-mannered, caring and considerate behaviours. In class, most pupils demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning. The wider opportunities pupils have are exceptional. The rich and varied offer enables all pupils to develop their talents and interests. Pupils have sporting, musical and performing opportunities at local and, on occasion, regional level. Every pupil learns to play a musical instrument. This enriches their school experience considerably. Older pupils take on a range of different leadership responsibilities. This gives them a genuine voice and role in school life. The 'ethos group' plans and leads collective worship, while school councillors represent the school, carrying out tasks in the local community. This enables pupils to become responsible active citizens.
What the school should improve
- The school's new approach to early reading is at the early stages of implementation. This means staff are not yet fully trained and confident to deliver the curriculum as leaders intend. The school needs to continue to train and support staff to ensure they deliver the curriculum as intended.
- In some curriculum subjects, the knowledge and skills that pupils learn are not as precisely identified as they should be. This means that, on occasion, pupils do not connect and build on their prior learning. The school should continue to develop its curriculum so that pupils can develop a depth of knowledge effectively over time across all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
18 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
152 pupils on roll, with places for 150
Schools near Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snettisham Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Dersingham Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Heacham Junior School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Heacham Infant and Nursery School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julia Norman
- Phone
- 01485541402
- Address
- Shernborne Road, Ingoldisthorpe, King's Lynn, PE31 6PE
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- URN
- 121134
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.