West Lynn Primary SchoolWhitefriars Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in King's Lynn.
Summary of the comparison
West Lynn Primary School and Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in King's Lynn.
West Lynn Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
West Lynn Primary School was judged Good and Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for West Lynn Primary School and 54.0% for Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at West Lynn Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy (61.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | King's LynnWest Lynn Primary School | King's LynnWhitefriars Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 142nd of 333 in Norfolk | 29th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 159 | 382 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | King's Lynn, PE34 3JL | King's Lynn, PE30 5AH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 159 | 382 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.9% | 25.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 35.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% | 9.8% 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.
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.
West Lynn Primary School
Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy
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