South Wootton Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hall Lane, South Wootton, King's Lynn, PE30 3JZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

South Wootton 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 22nd of 41 primary schools in King's Lynn. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 November 2016, report published 10 January 2017

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

224 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals12.1%

12.1%, 14.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.6%

7.6%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.1%

12.1%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near South Wootton Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
South Wootton Infant School	0.2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
Reffley Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
North Wootton Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Gaywood Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard	69% met the expected standard
St Martha's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Georgie Earl
Phone: 01553674596
Website: southwootton-jun.norfolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hall Lane, South Wootton, King's Lynn, PE30 3JZ
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 121197

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.