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Walpole Cross Keys Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
28 Sutton Road, Walpole Cross Keys, King's Lynn PE34 4HD · walpolecrosskeysprimary.co.uk · 01553 828680
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 50%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 52
- 93% of 56 places
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 13.5%
- First language not English
- 5.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 4 families put the school first and 4 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 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 8 | 12 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 8 | 12 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 50% 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 | |||
| ▼50% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 120886)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Walpole Cross Keys Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 5 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement