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South Wootton Junior School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Foundation school

Hall Lane, South Wootton, King's Lynn PE30 3JZ · southwootton-jun.norfolk.sch.uk · 01553 674596

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
60%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
Pupils
224
93% of 240 places
Local authority
Norfolk
Free school meals
12.1%
First language not English
7.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Norfolk it was 56%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 53% (England 53%)53%2016/17: 50% (England 61%)50%2017/18: 67% (England 64%)67%2018/19: 62% (England 65%)62%2022/23: 46% (England 60%)46%2023/24: 57% (England 61%)57%2024/25: 60% (England 62%)60%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 12 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for South Wootton Junior School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
11 May 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2016

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

62% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (55 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
62%
Replies
55
23% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▼78% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼78% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼72% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼76% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼78% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼65% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼77% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼80% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼60% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼52% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼29% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 55% who had a child bullied

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