King's Lynn Academy

State-Funded School

kings-lynn-academy-norfolk-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

NorfolkLocal Authority

North West NorfolkConstituency

PE30 4QGPostcode

2.4

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

King's Lynn Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Norfolk, East of England.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 972 pupils. King's Lynn Academy is part of Eastern Multi-Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 39.1
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 33.7%
EBacc average point score: 3.59

Ethnicity

White

97%

Asian

<1%

Black

<1%

Mixed

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

972

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

32%

England average

27%

First language not English

19%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 972
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: Eastern Multi-Academy Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
4 Jul 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
4 Nov 2018	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.