Greyfriars Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Kings Lynn, Norfolk
Greyfriars Academy is a primary school in Kings Lynn, Norfolk for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 31 January 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- London Road, Kings Lynn, PE30 5PY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 199 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 31 January 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “They can see how the school culture has changed for the better.”
- “Pupils know that when they listen and work hard, success follows.”
To improve
- “However, pupils’ progress is sometimes affected by the fact that staff are still getting to grips with the new curriculum and teaching approaches.”
- “In some subjects and lessons, pupils do not learn as much as they could.”
- “This is because staff are still getting to grips with how to teach the curriculum and how to check what pupils have learned.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 March 2024 (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) | 31% | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 14 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.
- Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy 0.2 mi Outstanding
- Eastgate Academy 0.5 mi School remains Outstanding
- Highgate Infant School 0.7 mi Not judged
- St Michael's Church of England Academy 0.7 mi Good
- West Lynn Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Parkway Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- King's Oak Academy 0.9 mi Not judged
- Greenpark Academy 1.3 mi Good