Eastgate AcademyHighgate Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in King's Lynn.
Summary of the comparison
Eastgate Academy and Highgate Infant School are primary schools in King's Lynn.
Eastgate Academy scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Highgate Infant School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Eastgate Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Eastgate Academy was judged Outstanding and Highgate Infant School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Eastgate Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | King's LynnEastgate Academy | King's LynnHighgate Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 316th of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 273 | 62 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 90 | |
| Location | King's Lynn, PE30 1QA | King's Lynn, PE30 2PS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 273 | 62 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.8% | 41.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 45.1% | 38.7% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 24.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 14.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% Stronger figure | 22.9% | 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.
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.
Eastgate Academy
Highgate Infant School
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