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Beeston Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · King's Lynn, PE32 2NQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2023/24

#13,256 of 15,074

Worse than 87% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Beeston Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Jun 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils91
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Louise Snell
TrustUNITY EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityNorfolk
Opened01 Mar 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144317.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils91
Girls56
Boys35
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.8%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.80
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.13
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size22.8

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
83.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
Other mixed
2.2%
Other White
1.1%
White and Asian
1.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
Indian
0%

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 teacher22.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11
Teachers (FTE)4.05
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.21
Support staff (FTE)5.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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 (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.3
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.12
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.3
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.3
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Norfolk5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.5%, better than England, better than Norfolk13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%, similar to England, similar to Norfolk1.3%1%

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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Beeston Primary School
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Frequently asked questions about Beeston Primary School

What is Beeston Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Beeston Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Jun 2013.

How does Beeston Primary School rank in England?

Beeston Primary School ranks 13,256 of 15,074 schools in England for Key stage 2 2023/24 (worse than 87% of schools).

How hard is it to get into Beeston Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Beeston Primary School made 3 offers from 12 applications (4 per offer), and 3 of 3 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Beeston Primary School?

Beeston Primary School has 91 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Beeston Primary School?

Beeston Primary School had 80 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Beeston Primary School?

At Beeston Primary School, the average class had 22.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Beeston Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Beeston Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.