Gaywood Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · King's Lynn, Norfolk
Gaywood Primary School is a primary school in King's Lynn, Norfolk for ages 4–11 (academy converter).
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Key facts
- Address
- Field Lane, King's Lynn, PE30 4AY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 353 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 27 January 2026
Strengths
- “There are warm, kind and caring relationships between staff and pupils at Gaywood Primary School.”
- “Pupils are greeted warmly each morning as they arrive for school.”
- “They start the day positively, eager to learn.”
To improve
- “Leaders continue to focus strongly on raising attendance for some of the school's disadvantaged pupils.”
- “Leaders now recognise the need to support pupils to achieve even more highly and to help a greater number of pupils reach the higher standards of which they are capable.”
- “However, there is more work to do to support some pupils to attend more regularly, particularly those who are disadvantaged.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 69% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 35 first-preference applications, 39 offers in total, 35 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- St Martha's Catholic Primary School 0.0 mi School remains Good
- Reffley Academy 0.7 mi Good
- Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School 0.7 mi Not judged
- King's Oak Academy 0.9 mi Not judged
- Parkway Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- South Wootton Junior School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Highgate Infant School 1.0 mi Not judged
- South Wootton Infant School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade