King's Lynn AcademySpringwood High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in King's Lynn.
Summary of the comparison
King's Lynn Academy and Springwood High School are secondary schools in King's Lynn.
King's Lynn Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Springwood High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Springwood High School is ahead on our composite score.
King's Lynn Academy was judged the expected standard and Springwood High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.1 for King's Lynn Academy and 46.7 for Springwood 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 Springwood High School (47.0 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | King's LynnKing's Lynn Academy | King's LynnSpringwood High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 53 in Norfolk | 25th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 952 | 1,957 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 1,740 | |
| Location | King's Lynn, PE30 4QG | King's Lynn, PE30 4AW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.1 | 46.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.7% | 47.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.8% | 64.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 56.9% | 75.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.59 | 4.39 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 181 | 280 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 241 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 32.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 33.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 11.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 952 | 1,957 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.6% | 18.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.5% | 27.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 8.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.8% | 20.6% Stronger figure | 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
Springwood High School
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