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Gaywood Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · King's Lynn, PE30 4AY

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,648 of 15,057

Better than 62% of schools in England

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

Gaywood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils353
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Neil Mindham
TrustWEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityNorfolk
Opened01 Jun 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144532.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%, better than England, better than Norfolk56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Norfolk5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Norfolk105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Norfolk103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Norfolk103105
Expected standard in reading72%, worse than England, similar to Norfolk72%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, better than Norfolk66%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, better than Norfolk69%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils353
Girls174
Boys179
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.1%
First language not English22.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.16%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.68
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size26.8

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
72.8%
Other White
10.5%
Indian
7.4%
Other ethnic group
2.5%
African
2%
Other Asian
1.4%
Pakistani
1.1%
Bangladeshi
0.8%
Chinese
0.6%
Irish
0.3%

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 teacher21.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)16.37
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.39
Support staff (FTE)17.28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.6

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.39
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.99
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.35
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.35
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 absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.5%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.5%, worse than England, worse than 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 rate2.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Gaywood Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimarySt Martha's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.1 miSecondarySpringwood High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryReffley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryFairstead Community Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryKing Edward VII AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miSecondaryKing's Lynn AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryKing's Oak AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryParkway AcademyAcademy converter
Inadequate
0.9 miPrimarySouth Wootton Junior SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHighgate Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Gaywood Primary School

What is Gaywood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Gaywood Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 27 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Gaywood Primary School rank in England?

Gaywood Primary School ranks 5,648 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 62% of schools).

What are Gaywood Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at Gaywood Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Gaywood Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Gaywood Primary School made 39 offers from 99 applications (2.5 per offer), and 35 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Gaywood Primary School?

Gaywood Primary School has 353 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Gaywood Primary School?

Gaywood Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Gaywood Primary School?

At Gaywood Primary School, the average class had 26.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Gaywood Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Gaywood Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.5% 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.