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St Clement's High School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · King's Lynn, PE34 4LZ

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Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,069 of 3,312

Worse than 62% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

St Clement's High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jan 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils704
GenderMixed
Head teacherNigel Willingham
TrustWEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityNorfolk
Opened01 Feb 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140557.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.43.6, worse than England, similar to Norfolk44.546.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.58%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk63.4%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.35.5%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk43%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.8%, worse than England, similar to Norfolk10%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths55.1%, worse than England, similar to Norfolk58%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4138--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils704
Girls348
Boys356
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28%
First language not English6.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.682
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.86
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.45
Average class size25.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.9%
Other White
5.7%
Gypsy/Roma
0.6%
White and Black African
0.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%
Other mixed
0.3%
Pakistani
0.3%
Other Asian
0.3%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.1%
White and Asian
0.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13
Teachers (FTE)38.61
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.38
Support staff (FTE)30.97
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2536.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2534.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.130
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.205
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.149
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.130
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)20

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Overall absence9.1%, worse than England, similar to Norfolk8.7%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.24.6%, worse than England, similar to Norfolk22.6%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5.3%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk4.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate12.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.92.2%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.88.3%
Further education64.8%
School sixth form22.7%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.3.1%
Employment2.3%
Apprenticeship1.6%
Sixth form college0.8%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near St Clement's High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryTerrington St Clement Community SchoolCommunity school
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Frequently asked questions about St Clement's High School

What is St Clement's High School's Ofsted rating?

St Clement's High School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jan 2017.

How does St Clement's High School rank in England?

St Clement's High School ranks 2,069 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 62% of schools).

What are St Clement's High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 35.5% of pupils at St Clement's High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 43.6 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into St Clement's High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, St Clement's High School made 130 offers from 205 applications (1.6 per offer), and 130 of 149 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Clement's High School?

St Clement's High School has 704 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of St Clement's High School?

St Clement's High School had 682 school places in 2024/25.

Does St Clement's High School have a sixth form?

No, St Clement's High School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at St Clement's High School?

At St Clement's High School, the average class had 25.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Clement's High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Clement's High School missed 9.1% of sessions (England 8%), and 24.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.