Academy converter · Norfolk

Magdalen Academy

3–11Ages
43Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145532URN

Park Crescent, Magdalen, Magdalen Academy, King's Lynn, PE34 3BU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

1.0 above Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

15 applications for 5 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

17%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 8 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

8 May 2024
Graded inspection: Good
29 June 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

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

3.0applications per place, Reception

1.0 above Norfolk median (2.0) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

15 applications · 5 places offered · 4 named it first

2026 3.0; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 2.0; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 11.0; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 2.1; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 2.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 2.3; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school
2016 1.0; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 2.2; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 2.0; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Norfolk median

Dashed bars: as Magdalen Village School (URN 120892), 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	5	15	3.0	4	0.80
Sep 2025	5	10	2.0	5	1.00
Sep 2024	6	9	1.5	6	1.00
Sep 2023	5	6	1.2	5	1.00
Sep 2022	1	11	11.0	1	1.00
Sep 2021	7	15	2.1	7	1.00
Sep 2020	6	13	2.2	6	1.00
Sep 2019	8	15	1.9	8	1.00
Sep 2018	9	21	2.3	9	1.00
Sep 2017 *	8	11	1.4	7	0.88
Sep 2016 *	5	5	1.0	5	1.00
Sep 2015 *	6	13	2.2	6	1.00
Sep 2014 *	6	12	2.0	6	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 33% · Writing 17% · Maths 67% → all three 17% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard17%260th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard33%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard17%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	17%	0%	100	104
2023/24	17%	0%	96	93
2022/23

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

Magdalen AcademyThis school
This school

Good2024

3.0applications per place 17%met the SATs standard
Watlington Community Primary School
2.2 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Germans Academy
3.3 km · Norfolk

2026

1.6applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School
3.7 km · Norfolk

Good2023

2.0applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary School
5.5 km · Norfolk

Requires improvement2024

1.8applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
West Winch Primary School
6.1 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Wimbotsham and Stow Academy
6.3 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2022

2.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Terrington St John Primary School
6.5 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School
7.1 km · Norfolk

Good2022

1.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

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Expected standard
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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145532 · 926/2235
Trust: Unity Education Trust
Capacity: 70 pupils · 43 on roll
Free school meals: 23.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 March 2018
Replaced: Magdalen Village School (URN 120892)
Address: Park Crescent, Magdalen, Magdalen Academy, King's Lynn, PE34 3BU
Local authority: Norfolk · King's Lynn and West Norfolk

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