St Martha's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · KING'S LYNN, Norfolk
St Martha's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in KING'S LYNN, Norfolk for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 31 January 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Field Lane, Gaywood, St Martha's Catholic Primary School, KING'S LYNN, PE30 4AY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 399 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 31 January 2024
Strengths
- “This is a warm, welcoming and nurturing school that sits at the heart of its community.”
- “The school’s vision to ‘be the best that you can be’ is achieved as pupils respond well to the high expectations set.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school and say that lessons are fun and interesting.”
To improve
- “In a small number of foundation subjects, these checks are not in place consistently well.”
- “As a result, some pupils have gaps in their learning, so their understanding is less secure.”
- “All classes follow the phonics curriculum but there is some inconsistency in the effectiveness of its delivery.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 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) | 65% | 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: 56 first-preference applications, 57 offers in total, 56 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.
- Gaywood Primary School 0.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Reffley Academy 0.7 mi Good
- Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School 0.7 mi Not judged
- King's Oak Academy 0.8 mi Not judged
- Parkway Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- South Wootton Junior School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Highgate Infant School 1.0 mi Not judged
- South Wootton Infant School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade