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Magdalen Academy

King's Lynn and West Norfolk, PE34 3BUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
17%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
4 1st-choice / 5 offers made
Ranking
#13,594
of 13,686 nationally

About Magdalen Academy

Magdalen Academy is a state-funded primary school in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, East of England, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 43 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 70.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (8 May 2024). 17% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 4 first-preference applications and 5 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressPark Crescent, Magdalen, Magdalen Academy, King's Lynn, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, PE34 3BU
HeadteacherMrs Louise Arrowsmith
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils43
Free School Meals (FSM)23.3%
School Capacity43 / 70 (61% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

After-school care

15:15-16:30

Source: magdalenacademy.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Magdalen Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.