North Wootton Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Priory Lane, North Wootton, King's Lynn, PE30 3PTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

North Wootton Academy is a primary school in King's Lynn for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 3rd of 41 primary schools in King's Lynn. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2020, report published 4 March 2020

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

45 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%

18%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

320 pupils on roll, with places for 341

Eligible for free school meals7.8%

7.8%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.1%

4.1%, 17.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.3%

10.3%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near North Wootton Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
South Wootton Infant School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
South Wootton Junior School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Reffley Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Gaywood Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	69% met the expected standard
St Martha's Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr James Grimsby
Phone: 01553672385
Website: northwoottonacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Priory Lane, North Wootton, King's Lynn, PE30 3PT
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 144020

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.