King's Lynn AcademySmithdon High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
King's Lynn Academy and Smithdon High School are secondary schools.
King's Lynn Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Smithdon High School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Smithdon High School is ahead on our composite score.
King's Lynn Academy was judged the expected standard and Smithdon High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.1 for King's Lynn Academy and 40.3 for Smithdon High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at King's Lynn Academy (39.6 in 2021-22, 39.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Smithdon High School (41.1 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | King's LynnKing's Lynn Academy | HunstantonSmithdon High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 53 in Norfolk | 42nd of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 952 | 564 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 750 | |
| Location | King's Lynn, PE30 4QG | Hunstanton, PE36 5HY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.1 | 40.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.7% Stronger figure | 27.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.8% | 53.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 56.9% | 57.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.59 | 3.71 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 181 | 94 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 952 | 564 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.6% | 24.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.5% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 19.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 12.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.8% Stronger figure | 34.2% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
King's Lynn Academy
Smithdon High School
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