Gaywood Primary School

Academy converter · Primary school · King's Lynn, Norfolk
PE30 4AY
Composite score
53.0

School overview

Gaywood Primary School is a primary school serving King's Lynn, Norfolk, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 380 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. Ofsted rated the school 'Good' in January 2026. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That is down 3.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 42% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#649
In East of England
#60
In Norfolk
Top 42%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
69%
% achieving higher RWM
7%
Reading average scaled score
104.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
103.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 27/01/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
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Attendance and behaviour
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Personal development and wellbeing
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Inclusion
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Safeguarding standards
Met
Early years
Expected standard

School profile

Pupils on roll 380 % FSM ever-6 18.4% % EAL 20.3% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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