St Martha's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Field Lane, Gaywood, St Martha's Catholic Primary School, King's Lynn, PE30 4AYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Martha's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in King's Lynn for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 20th of 41 primary schools in King's Lynn. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2011.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 July 2011, report published 19 July 2011

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

55 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

399 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals5.8%

5.8%, 20.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language56.4%

56.4%, 34.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11%

11%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Martha's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Gaywood Primary School	0.1 miles	Report card: Expected standard	69% met the expected standard
Reffley Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	42% met the expected standard
King's Oak Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Parkway Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	43% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Edwards
Phone: 01553774829
Website: st-marthas.norfolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Field Lane, Gaywood, St Martha's Catholic Primary School, King's Lynn, PE30 4AY
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 147415

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.