South Wootton Infant SchoolNorth Wootton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in King's Lynn.
Summary of the comparison
South Wootton Infant School and North Wootton Academy are primary schools in King's Lynn.
South Wootton Infant School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and North Wootton Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). North Wootton Academy is ahead on our composite score.
South Wootton Infant School was judged the expected standard and North Wootton Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at North Wootton Academy (70.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | King's LynnSouth Wootton Infant School | King's LynnNorth Wootton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 323rd of 333 in Norfolk | 56th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 162 | 317 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 341 | |
| Location | King's Lynn, PE30 3LJ | King's Lynn, PE30 3PT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 76.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 18.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 162 | 317 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.6% | 9.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.3% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% | 2.8% 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.
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.
South Wootton Infant School
North Wootton Academy
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