Dersingham Primary SchoolFlitcham Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in King's Lynn.
Summary of the comparison
Dersingham Primary School and Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in King's Lynn.
Dersingham Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dersingham Primary School was judged Good and Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Dersingham Primary School and 75.0% for Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Dersingham Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | King's LynnDersingham Primary School | King's LynnFlitcham Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 141st of 333 in Norfolk | 39th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 206 | 47 | |
| Capacity | 250 | 105 | |
| Location | King's Lynn, PE31 6LR | King's Lynn, PE31 6BU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 47 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.3% | 24.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 14.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dersingham Primary School
Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy
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