Academy converter · Norfolk

St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy

3–11Ages
153Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
140870URN

Lynn Road, Shouldham, King's Lynn, PE33 0BU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.2 above Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

31 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 3 December 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Norfolk median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

31 applications · 14 places offered · 13 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.2; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 2.1; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 2.1; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 2.0; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 2.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 2.2; Norfolk median median 1.6
2015 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2014 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Norfolk median

Dashed bars: as St Martin at Shouldham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 132751), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	14	31	2.2	13	0.93
Sep 2025	18	37	2.1	18	1.00
Sep 2024	11	23	2.1	10	0.91
Sep 2023	30	54	1.8	26	0.87
Sep 2022	25	40	1.6	25	1.00
Sep 2021	26	43	1.7	26	1.00
Sep 2020	30	61	2.0	38	1.27
Sep 2019	26	57	2.2	25	0.96
Sep 2018	29	52	1.8	29	1.00
Sep 2017	28	40	1.4	26	0.93
Sep 2016	29	63	2.2	45	1.55
Sep 2015	30	56	1.9	33	1.10
Sep 2014 *	29	55	1.9	30	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 88% · Maths 88% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%19th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard58%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard42%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Norfolk median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	79%	8%	110	108
2023/24	64%	9%	106	107
2022/23	67%	11%	105	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior
4.0 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

48%met the SATs standard
Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Infant
4.4 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.2applications per place
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School
5.1 km · Norfolk

Good2023

2.0applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Watlington Community Primary School
6.2 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Wimbotsham and Stow Academy
6.8 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2022

2.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School
7.7 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Narborough Church of England Primary Academy
8.0 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Magdalen Academy
8.4 km · Norfolk

Good2024

3.0applications per place 17%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140870 · 926/2426
Trust: Grace Schools
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 157 pupils · 153 on roll
Free school meals: 3.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2014
Replaced: St Martin at Shouldham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 132751)
Address: Lynn Road, Shouldham, King's Lynn, PE33 0BU
Local authority: Norfolk · King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources