Watlington Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Rectory Lane, Watlington, King's Lynn, PE33 0HUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Watlington Community 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 17th of 41 primary schools in King's Lynn. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 January 2019, report published 12 February 2019

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

62%, the same as the England average.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

169 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals23.1%

23.1%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.9%

5.9%, 15.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.3%

21.3%, 6.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Watlington Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
Magdalen Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	17% met the expected standard
St Germans Academy	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	45% met the expected standard
West Winch Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Wimbotsham and Stow Academy	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Jess Woodrow
Phone: 01553810468
Website: watlingtonprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rectory Lane, Watlington, King's Lynn, PE33 0HU
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 120888

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.