SchoolScoresReffley Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Reffley Lane, King's Lynn, PE30 3SF
01553 671045 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 8 March 2022.
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 | Outstanding |
| 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
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
53 pupils in this year group.
74% — 18 points above the Norfolk average, and 12 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 56% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 5% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 79% | 72% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 77% | 66% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 79% | 69% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 103 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
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 | 39 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 36 |
| Of those, offered a place | 36 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 69 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
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
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision and a SEN unit with 32 places for social, emotional and mental health needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 33rd highest of 51 state primary schools in King's Lynn. Higher than 42% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.3% | 23.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 27th highest of 51 state primary schools in King's Lynn. Higher than 68% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.0% | 4.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 46th highest of 51 state primary schools in King's Lynn. Higher than 12% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.5% | 15.3%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 14th highest of 51 state primary schools in King's Lynn. Higher than 50% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.8% | 15.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 17th lowest of 51 state primary schools in King's Lynn. Lower than 65% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.5% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 22nd lowest of 51 state primary schools in King's Lynn. Lower than 57% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 10.6% | 12.5%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 38th lowest of 51 state primary schools in King's Lynn. Lower than 15% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 5.2 | 5.6 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 35th lowest of 51 state primary schools in King's Lynn. Lower than 17% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.10% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 36th highest of 51 state primary schools in King's Lynn. Higher than 16% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 17.0 | 19.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 26th highest of 51 state primary schools in King's Lynn. Higher than 27% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.4 | 9.8 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 24th highest of 32 state primary schools in King's Lynn. Higher than 23% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 5.3% | 16.7%* | 14.4%* |
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; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- South Wootton Junior School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2023 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- South Wootton Infant School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention
- Gaywood Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Martha's Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- North Wootton Academy 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- King's Oak Academy 1.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Highgate Infant School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Parkway Academy 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenpark Academy 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Reffley Academy's Ofsted rating?
Reffley Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 8 March 2022.
How did Reffley Academy do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 74% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 12 points above the England average of 62%.
Is Reffley Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 36 families put Reffley Academy as their first choice for 39 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 36 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 144884.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.