Eastgate AcademyWest Lynn Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in King's Lynn.
Summary of the comparison
Eastgate Academy and West Lynn Primary School are primary schools in King's Lynn.
Eastgate Academy scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and West Lynn Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Eastgate Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Eastgate Academy was judged Outstanding and West Lynn Primary School 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 58.0% for Eastgate Academy and 67.0% for West Lynn Primary School.
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) and has risen at West Lynn Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | King's LynnEastgate Academy | King's LynnWest Lynn Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 142nd of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 273 | 159 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 210 | |
| Location | King's Lynn, PE30 1QA | King's Lynn, PE34 3JL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 273 | 159 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.8% | 28.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 45.1% | 10.7% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% Stronger figure | 17.7% | 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.
Eastgate Academy
West Lynn Primary School
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