Best 3 Primary schools in King's Lynn and West Norfolk – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy (Primary) in King's Lynn; Eastgate Academy (Primary) in King's Lynn; Magdalen Academy (Primary) in King's Lynn — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy, Eastgate Academy and Magdalen Academy. They are primary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around King's Lynn, Norfolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy), published Jul 2024. The lowest is 2 (Magdalen Academy), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 700, typical FSM 25–30%, range 10–15%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust, Eastern Multi-Academy Trust and Unity Education Trust.
| Attribute |
Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy
PE30 5AH
|
Eastgate Academy
PE30 1QA
|
Magdalen Academy
PE34 3BU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 5AH |
King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 1QA |
King's Lynn Norfolk PE34 3BU |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 17 Jul 2024 | 1 1 Mar 2017 | 2 11 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 270 | 70 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
| Trust / Local authority | The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust | Eastern Multi-Academy Trust | Unity Education Trust |
| Website | www.whitefriars.norfolk.sch.uk | eastgateacademy.co.uk | www.magdalenacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01553761001 | 01553773088 | 01553810326 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE30 5AH - Ofsted
- 1 17 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
- Website
- www.whitefriars.norfolk.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01553761001
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE30 1QA - Ofsted
- 1 1 Mar 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Eastern Multi-Academy Trust
- Website
- eastgateacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01553773088
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE34 3BU - Ofsted
- 2 11 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Unity Education Trust
- Website
- www.magdalenacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01553810326
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