King's Oak Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–7 · King's Lynn, Norfolk
King's Oak Academy is a primary school in King's Lynn, Norfolk for ages 2–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 22 October 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Parkway, Gaywood, King's Lynn, PE30 4QJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 79 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 22 October 2024
Strengths
- “The school has high ambitions for pupils’ achievements.”
- “Pupils now receive the standard of education they deserve.”
- “They learn well in a calm and very caring environment.”
To improve
- “However, occasionally pupils find it hard to concentrate in lessons because there is too much chatting when they should be working.”
- “These rapid improvements in reading have not yet made their way into pupils’ writing.”
- “Some pupils are not yet able to form letters sufficiently well or use their knowledge of phonics to help them spell words correctly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 21 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Parkway Academy 0.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School 0.6 mi Not judged
- St Martha's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Gaywood Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Highgate Infant School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Greyfriars Academy 0.9 mi Requires improvement
- Eastgate Academy 0.9 mi School remains Outstanding
- Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy 1.1 mi Outstanding