Great Massingham CofE Primary SchoolCastle Acre Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in King's Lynn.
Summary of the comparison
Great Massingham CofE Primary School and Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in King's Lynn.
Great Massingham CofE Primary School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Great Massingham CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy (50.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | King's LynnGreat Massingham CofE Primary School | King's LynnCastle Acre Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 240th of 333 in Norfolk | 60th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 53 | 72 | |
| Capacity | 66 | 77 | |
| Location | King's Lynn, PE32 2EY | King's Lynn, PE32 2AR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 53 | 72 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.1% | 26.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 6.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 22.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 9.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 11.5% | 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.
Great Massingham CofE Primary School
Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy
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