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Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Whitefriars Road, King's Lynn PE30 5AH · whitefriars.norfolk.sch.uk · 01553 761001
On the mapSearch near PE30 5AH
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 54%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 394
- 94% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 25.9%
- First language not English
- 34.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 38 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 | 38 | 34 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 49 | 49 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 58 | 61 | 1.1▲ | 95% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% 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 | |||
| ▼54% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 21 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 21 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Nov 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2022Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Feb 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (58 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 58
- 15% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 88% who raised concerns
based on 7 parents (12%) whose child was bullied
based on 18 parents (31%) with SEND