Litcham School

Academy converter · Primary school · King's Lynn, Norfolk
PE32 2NS
Composite score
49.1

About Litcham School

Litcham School is an all-through school in King's Lynn, Norfolk, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. Around 744 pupils aged 4 to 16 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 63% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 20.0 percentage points year on year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 41.4, below the national average of 46. On our composite score, Litcham School ranks around the middle of primary schools nationally for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 32% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. 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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#7,597
National rank
#812
In East of England
#78
In Norfolk
Top 52%
Nationally

Primary performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
63%
% achieving higher RWM
7%
Reading average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
105.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Secondary performance (KS4 GCSE)

Litcham School is an all-through school covering ages 4–16, so it has two sets of results. The headline score above reflects its primary (KS2) results, ranked against other primaries; its GCSE (KS4) results — ranked separately against other secondaries — are shown here.

#2,318
National rank
#256
In East of England
#38
In Norfolk
Top 73%
Nationally
Attainment 8 score
41.4
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
32%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
61%
% EBacc grade 5+
12%
EBacc average points score
3.72

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 744 % FSM ever-6 19.2% % EAL 2.3% Age range 4–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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