Academy converter · Norfolk

Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy

3–11Ages
63Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
146062URN

School Road, West Newton, King's Lynn, PE31 6AX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.8 above Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

33 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%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 · 10 January 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
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

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Norfolk median (2.0) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

33 applications · 12 places offered · 14 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.8; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 1.7; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 3.0; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 2.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 2.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 2.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 2.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 4.0; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 2.0; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2017 2.0; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school
2016 2.2; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 2.3; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 2.2; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Norfolk median in 7 of 8 years.

This school
Norfolk median

Dashed bars: as Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary School (URN 121137), 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	12	33	2.8	14	1.17
Sep 2025	12	20	1.7	12	1.00
Sep 2024	7	21	3.0	7	1.00
Sep 2023	13	31	2.4	17	1.31
Sep 2022	12	29	2.4	13	1.08
Sep 2021	12	26	2.2	11	0.92
Sep 2020	14	31	2.2	12	0.86
Sep 2019	4	16	4.0	3	0.75
Sep 2018 *	13	26	2.0	13	1.00
Sep 2017 *	11	22	2.0	11	1.00
Sep 2016 *	12	26	2.2	14	1.17
Sep 2015 *	12	27	2.3	14	1.17
Sep 2014 *	11	24	2.2	8	0.73

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 80% · Maths 70% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%51st of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	70%	10%	105	105
2023/24	58%	0%	104	105
2022/23	79%	14%	105	105

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

Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

2.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Dersingham Primary School
2.3 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy
3.2 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
4.9 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.2applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Holly Meadows School
5.9 km · Norfolk

Good2024

1.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Snettisham Primary School
6.5 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2022

1.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
North Wootton Academy
6.5 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
South Wootton Infant School
7.4 km · Norfolk

2026

2.8applications per place
Reffley Academy
7.7 km · Norfolk

Good2022

1.8applications per place 74%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
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Urgent improvement
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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146062 · 926/3390
Trust: The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 84 pupils · 63 on roll
Free school meals: 19.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2018
Replaced: Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary School (URN 121137)
Address: School Road, West Newton, King's Lynn, PE31 6AX
Local authority: Norfolk · King's Lynn and West Norfolk

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