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Eastgate Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Sponsored academy
Littleport Terrace, King's Lynn PE30 1QA · eastgateacademy.co.uk · 01553 773088
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 58%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 278
- 8 over 270 places · 103%
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Free school meals
- 36%
- First language not English
- 45.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 22 families put the school first and 26 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 26 | 22 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 31 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 43 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
Results
In 2024/25, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Norfolk it was 56%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼58% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Eastgate Academy was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 11 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (55 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 55
- 20% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (18%) with SEND