Whitefriars Church of England Primary AcademyGreyfriars Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in King's Lynn.
Summary of the comparison
Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy and Greyfriars Academy are primary schools in King's Lynn.
Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Greyfriars Academy scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy was judged Outstanding and Greyfriars Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy and 31.0% for Greyfriars Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy (61.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Greyfriars Academy (28.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | King's LynnWhitefriars Church of England Primary Academy | King's LynnGreyfriars Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 304th of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 382 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 304 | |
| Location | King's Lynn, PE30 5AH | King's Lynn, PE30 5PY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 382 | 204 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.6% | 40.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.6% | 37.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 5.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 16.3% | 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.
Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy
Greyfriars Academy
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