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Clenchwarton Primary School

King's Lynn and West Norfolk, PE34 4DTPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
#5,267
of 13,686 nationally

About Clenchwarton Primary School

Clenchwarton Primary School is a state primary in the Norfolk local authority, serving 199 pupils aged 5 to 11 in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk borough. Within the local authority's 344 primary schools, it ranks 49th, placing it comfortably in the top tier. Its nearest outstanding-rated school is Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy, three kilometres away. Among its top-performing peers in the LA are Surlingham Primary School, Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy, and Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery in Wymondham. The school is led by headteacher Joanne Borley and has no religious character. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 57 families applied for 24 places, with all 24 first-preference applicants offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 38.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Address139 Main Road, King's Lynn, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, PE34 4DT
HeadteacherJoanne Borley
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils199
Free School Meals (FSM)10.1%
School Capacity199 / 210 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 13 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Clenchwarton Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.