St Martha's Catholic Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 30 January 2024
This is a warm, welcoming and nurturing school that sits at the heart of its community. The school's vision to 'be the best that you can be' is achieved as pupils respond well to the high expectations set. Pupils enjoy coming to school and say that lessons are fun and interesting. Pupils enjoy their lessons. They know their teachers expect them to work hard and they respond with enthusiasm. Many pupils take advantage of the wide range of opportunities available to them in music and sport. These help them learn to persevere and to develop resilience. Pupils behave well. They are polite and respectful. There are warm relationships between adults and pupils. Most pupils are attentive to their teachers and listen carefully when others in class are expressing their opinions. Pupils develop a wide range of leadership skills through roles as playground leaders, sports leaders and members of the school council. Pupils participate in sports clubs, such as football and basketball, and their competitive teams have performed well in a number of competitions.
What the school should improve
- In some foundation subjects, teachers do not use assessment consistently well. This means that staff do not always identify and address gaps in pupils' knowledge. The school should support staff to accurately check pupils' understanding and use this to inform their teaching in each subject area.
- Occasionally, some teachers do not provide sufficient time for pupils to practise the sounds they are learning in phonics. This slows the pace of learning for pupils. The school needs to ensure that all teachers provide sufficient time for pupils to learn and practise using their phonics knowledge to help all pupils develop a secure understanding as quickly as possible.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
55 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
399 pupils on roll, with places for 420
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
- 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.