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Walpole Highway Primary School

King's Lynn and West Norfolk, PE14 7QQPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
4 1st-choice / 4 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Walpole Highway Primary School

Walpole Highway Primary School has turned a corner academically. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in October 2022, the school was rated Good overall, a clear improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2019. Every area inspected — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — was graded Good. The school is small, with just 49 pupils on roll against a capacity of 54, and it serves a notably high proportion of disadvantaged children: 32. 7 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals. That context makes the Ofsted outcome particularly telling, because the school is achieving a solid standard of education while working with a cohort that often faces additional challenges. The headteacher, Emma Hunt, has led the school through this improvement journey, and the inspection report reflects a consistent uplift across the board.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSchool Road, Wisbech, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, PE14 7QQ
HeadteacherEmma Hunt
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils49
Free School Meals (FSM)32.7%
School Capacity49 / 54 (91% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Oct 2022
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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, 1 Dec 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Walpole Highway Primary School

Walpole Highway 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.