Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery SchoolKing's Oak Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in King's Lynn.
Summary of the comparison
Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School and King's Oak Academy are primary schools in King's Lynn.
Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and King's Oak Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). King's Oak Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard and King's Oak Academy was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School (30.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | King's LynnFairstead Community Primary and Nursery School | King's LynnKing's Oak Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 228th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 313th of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 433 | 90 | |
| Capacity | 446 | 180 | |
| Location | King's Lynn, PE30 4RR | King's Lynn, PE30 4QJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 42.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 433 | 90 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.9% | 35.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 42.3% | 34.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 30.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% Stronger figure | 16.4% | 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.
Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School
King's Oak Academy
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