King Edward VII Academy
Gaywood Road, King's Lynn, PE30 2QBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
King Edward VII Academy is a secondary school in King's Lynn for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 2nd of 5 secondary 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 8 October 2024, report published 14 November 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
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 October 2024
The school expects high standards of pupils' work and behaviour. It reminds pupils that every minute counts in meeting these standards. Pupils are rising to this challenge. They know that they attend an inclusive school that has improved rapidly. In the past, academic outcomes have been low. Now, however, the sense of ambition is abundantly clear. Lessons are engaging and focused. Pupils learn well. Pupils enjoy attending this school. They fully understand the new expectations for behaviour and attendance. In response, they behave well and treat others with respect. Pupils move around the school calmly. They feel safe in school because they know that staff will act if they raise concerns. All have a trusted adult to whom they can talk. The action the school has taken to improve attendance is having an early impact. The school goes out of its way to develop pupils' character and interests. Pupils and students in the sixth form are taught how to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. They are well-prepared for life in modern Britain. The house system instils a sense of motivating competition. All pupils can participate in the wide range of sporting clubs and other activities on offer. Increasingly, they can take on leadership responsibilities.
What the school should improve
- At times, the school does not identify clearly enough the specific needs of pupils with SEND. As a result, the adaptions made by teachers sometimes do not help pupils with SEND to achieve as well as they could. The school should ensure that the needs of pupils with SEND are accurately identified and that teachers use this information well to support learning.
- In the past, pupils' outcomes have been much lower than the national average. In part, this is because some pupils did not attend school regularly enough. Some pupils still do not. With trust support, the school should prioritise and implement the actions they have planned to improve the attendance for all pupils who need it.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
160 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
76 students
Average A level grade C-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,172 pupils on roll, with places for 1,371
Schools near King Edward VII Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's Lynn Academy | 0.3 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 39.1 |
| Springwood High School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 46.9 |
| St Clement's High School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 45.3 |
| Marshland High School | 10 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 45.5 |
| Downham Market Academy | 11 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 43.8 |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- INSPIRATION TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Darren Hollingsworth
- Phone
- 01553773606
- Address
- Gaywood Road, King's Lynn, PE30 2QB
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- URN
- 148826
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.