St Germans AcademyMagdalen Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in King's Lynn.
Summary of the comparison
St Germans Academy and Magdalen Academy are primary schools in King's Lynn.
St Germans Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Magdalen Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Magdalen Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Germans Academy was judged the expected standard and Magdalen 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 45.0% for St Germans Academy and 17.0% for Magdalen Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Germans Academy (33.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | King's LynnSt Germans Academy | King's LynnMagdalen Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 233rd of 330 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 254th of 330 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 104 | 43 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 70 | |
| Location | King's Lynn, PE34 3DZ | King's Lynn, PE34 3BU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 111 | 47 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.0% | 14.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 6.4% | |
| SEN support | 3.6% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.3% | 12.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% | 8.6% 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.
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.
St Germans Academy
Magdalen Academy
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