Litcham School
All-through · Academy converter · Ages 4–16 · King's Lynn, Norfolk
Litcham School is an all-through school in King's Lynn, Norfolk for ages 4–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 14 December 2022.
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Catchment area for Litcham School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Street, Litcham, King's Lynn, PE32 2NS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 4–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 727 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 14 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at Litcham School.”
- “They feel happy to be themselves.”
- “They are welcoming to newcomers.”
To improve
- “Some pupils struggle with their writing.”
- “Poor handwriting, stamina for writing and unconfident spelling means that the quality of what they write does not reflect their good understanding of what they have learned.”
- “Not all teachers, across all key stages and subjects, have the knowledge of how to support pupils to improve their writing.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 February 2023 (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) | 63% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 32% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 63 first-preference applications, 69 offers in total, 63 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
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- OneSchool Global UK - Swaffham Campus 6.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Fred Nicholson School 7.0 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Duke of Lancaster School 8.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kingsbrook School 11.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Churchill Park Complex Needs School 14.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sheridan House School 15.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Lighthouse 15.8 mi No Ofsted grade