Holly Meadows SchoolGayton Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in King's Lynn.
Summary of the comparison
Holly Meadows School and Gayton Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in King's Lynn.
Holly Meadows School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Gayton Church of England Primary Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Gayton Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Holly Meadows School was judged Good and Gayton 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 50.0% for Holly Meadows School and 39.0% for Gayton Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Holly Meadows School (47.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Gayton Church of England Primary Academy (68.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | King's LynnHolly Meadows School | King's LynnGayton Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 131st of 333 in Norfolk | 84th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 133 | 175 | |
| Capacity | 175 | 160 | |
| Location | King's Lynn, PE32 1BW | King's Lynn, PE32 1QZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 39.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 133 | 175 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.5% | 23.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 27.1% | 6.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 15.4% | 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.
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.
Holly Meadows School
Gayton Church of England Primary Academy
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