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St Clement's High School

King's Lynn and West Norfolk, PE34 4LZSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
Progress 8
-0.06
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
134 1st-choice / 130 places
Ranking
#1,675
of 3,141 nationally

About St Clement's High School

St Clement's High School in King's Lynn and West Norfolk holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a significant turnaround from its previous Inadequate grade in 2013. The most recent graded inspection in 2017 rated both overall effectiveness and leadership and management as Good, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. On the key academic metric of Progress 8, the school scores -0.06, placing it in the 'Average' banding nationally. This is very close to the Norfolk local authority average of -0.02, meaning pupils at St Clement's make progress broadly in line with their peers across the county. The school ranks 4th out of 7 schools within the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district by Progress 8, and sits in the bottom half nationally at the 53rd percentile. With 709 pupils on roll against a capacity of 650, the school is clearly a popular choice in the area.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChurchgate Way, King's Lynn, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, PE34 4LZ
HeadteacherNigel Willingham
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils709
Free School Meals (FSM)26.8%
School Capacity709 / 650 (109% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (20 Apr 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Feb 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Sixth Form CentreScience LabsLibrarySports HallSwimming PoolAstro TurfGymnasiumTennis CourtsTheatreChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

14

Sports

BadmintonGymnasticsDanceRugbyFootballCricketRowingBasketballNetball

Clubs & Activities

NewspaperDuke of EdinburghCodingChessDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

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

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St Clement's High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.