SchoolScoresHighgate Infant School
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Part of UNITY EDUCATION TRUST
Gaywood Road, King's Lynn, PE30 2PS
01553 772496 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 24 September 2024, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Norfolk. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 14 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 14 |
| Of those, offered a place | 14 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 42 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.6 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 4th highest of 51 state primary schools in King's Lynn. Higher than 82% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 41.9% | 23.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 1st highest of 51 state primary schools in King's Lynn. Higher than 99% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.5% | 4.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 9th highest of 51 state primary schools in King's Lynn. Higher than 92% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 24.2% | 15.3%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 6th highest of 51 state primary schools in King's Lynn. Higher than 84% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 38.7% | 15.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 43rd lowest of 51 state primary schools in King's Lynn. Lower than 21% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.2% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) Joint 48th lowest of 51 state primary schools in King's Lynn. Lower than 8% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 22.9% | 12.5%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 51 state primary schools in King's Lynn. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 5.6 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 51 state primary schools in King's Lynn. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.10% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 45th highest of 51 state primary schools in King's Lynn. Higher than 5% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 13.7 | 19.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 49th highest of 51 state primary schools in King's Lynn. Higher than 2% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 5.7 | 9.8 | 10.6 |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.
Nearby primary schools
- Eastgate Academy 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greyfriars Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 31% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenpark Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitefriars CofE Primary Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Parkway Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- King's Oak Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- West Lynn Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Martha's Catholic Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gaywood Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Highgate Infant School's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 24 September 2024, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Is Highgate Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 14 families put Highgate Infant School as their first choice for 14 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 14 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 145530.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.