Academy converter · Norfolk

Greyfriars Academy

4–11Ages
199Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145535URN

London Road, Kings Lynn, PE30 5PY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2024 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.9 above Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

43 applications for 15 places · 14th of 180 in Norfolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

31%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 31 January 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision	Good

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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Norfolk median (2.0) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

43 applications · 15 places offered · 14 named it first

2026 2.9; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 2.8; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 2.0; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 2.0; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 2.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 2.0; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 2.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 2.6; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school
2016 2.4; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 2.0; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 2.7; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Norfolk median in 8 of 9 years.

This school
Norfolk median

Dashed bars: as Greyfriars Primary School, King's Lynn (URN 121021), 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	15	43	2.9	14	0.93
Sep 2025	19	53	2.8	17	0.89
Sep 2024	15	30	2.0	15	1.00
Sep 2023	17	34	2.0	15	0.88
Sep 2022	34	57	1.7	32	0.94
Sep 2021	35	68	1.9	40	1.14
Sep 2020	33	80	2.4	31	0.94
Sep 2019	34	69	2.0	26	0.76
Sep 2018	33	71	2.2	32	0.97
Sep 2017 *	36	95	2.6	32	0.89
Sep 2016 *	37	89	2.4	40	1.08
Sep 2015 *	35	70	2.0	31	0.89
Sep 2014 *	36	96	2.7	48	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 44% · Writing 47% · Maths 56% → all three 31% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard31%247th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard44%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard13%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 98 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard47%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard56%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	31%	0%	98	100
2023/24	28%	0%	98	97
2022/23	28%	2%	100	101

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

Greyfriars AcademyThis school
This school

Requires improvement2024

2.9applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy
0.3 km · Norfolk

Outstanding2024

2.0applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Eastgate Academy
0.8 km · Norfolk

Remains Outstanding2023

2.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Highgate Infant School
1.1 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.0applications per place
St Michael's Church of England Academy
1.1 km · Norfolk

Good2023

1.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
West Lynn Primary School
1.2 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2024

1.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Parkway Academy
1.4 km · Norfolk

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2023

43%met the SATs standard
King's Oak Academy
1.5 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place
Greenpark Academy
2.0 km · Norfolk

Good2023

1.5applications per place 48%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145535 · 926/2419
Trust: Unity Education Trust
Capacity: 304 pupils · 199 on roll
Free school meals: 44.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Opened: 1 March 2018
Replaced: Greyfriars Primary School, King's Lynn (URN 121021)
Address: London Road, Kings Lynn, PE30 5PY
Local authority: Norfolk · King's Lynn and West Norfolk

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