Watlington Community Primary SchoolMagdalen Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in King's Lynn.
Summary of the comparison
Watlington Community Primary School and Magdalen Academy are primary schools in King's Lynn.
Watlington Community Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Magdalen Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Magdalen Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Watlington Community Primary School was judged Good 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 62.0% for Watlington Community Primary School and 17.0% for Magdalen Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Watlington Community Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | King's LynnWatlington Community Primary School | King's LynnMagdalen Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 157th of 330 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 254th of 330 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 169 | 43 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 70 | |
| Location | King's Lynn, PE33 0HU | King's Lynn, PE34 3BU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 171 | 47 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.4% | 14.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.8% | 6.4% | |
| SEN support | 21.1% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 12.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% | 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.
Watlington Community Primary School
Magdalen Academy
Full profiles: Watlington Community Primary School · Magdalen Academy