King's Lynn Academy
Academy sponsor led in King's Lynn, Norfolk.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Pupils on roll | 972 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1100 |
| Free school meals | 31.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Norfolk |
| Address | Queen Mary Road, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4QG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.kingslynnacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01553774671 |
| URN | 136202 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 2 June 2026, published 5 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 May 2022, published 4 July 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- King Edward VII Academy (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- Springwood High School (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- St Clement's High School (secondary school, about 8.1 km)
- Downham Market Academy (secondary school, about 16.6 km)
- Marshland High School (secondary school, about 16.8 km)
- University Academy Long Sutton (secondary school, about 19.9 km)
- Thomas Clarkson Academy (secondary school, about 20.1 km)
- The Wisbech Academy (secondary school, about 20.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.