West Winch Primary School

About West Winch Primary School

West Winch Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families. In the 2025/26 admissions round, 26 out of 27 places were offered to first-preference applicants, and the school was oversubscribed with 37 total applications for its 27 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.37. This strong demand is a practical signal of parent satisfaction, even though the data does not include a specific parent recommendation percentage. The school is led by headteacher Keelen Todd and serves 214 pupils aged 4 to 11, operating just below its capacity of 226. It is a mixed, non-religious state primary in the King’s Lynn and West Norfolk area of Norfolk. In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, carried out in 2014, the school was rated Good overall, with Good marks for leadership and management. A subsequent ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating.

Academically, West Winch performs solidly against local benchmarks. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 59% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, comfortably above the Norfolk local authority average of 52%. Individual subject results show 74% met expectations in maths, 71% in writing and 65% in reading. Higher attainment was achieved by 24% in reading, 18% in maths and 15% in writing. Average scaled scores were 105 in maths and 104 in reading. The school ranks 19th out of 58 primary schools in the King’s Lynn and West Norfolk local authority area, placing it in the top third locally. Nationally, it sits in the 59th percentile among primary schools. There is no Progress 8 data available for this school, so it is not possible to compare pupil progress against similar pupils nationally.

The school offers a range of facilities including a sensory room, ICT suite, library, outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports provision covers netball, rounders, dance, tennis and athletics, while extracurricular clubs include choir, eco club, science club, coding and gardening. SEND support is broad, with provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder and social, emotional and mental health needs. There is no nursery or sixth form on site. For families seeking an outstanding-rated alternative, the nearest such school is Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy, 3.6 km away. West Winch suits families who value a well-subscribed local primary with above-average KS2 outcomes, a wide range of clubs and strong SEND support, all within a Good-rated setting that has clearly improved since its previous inspection.

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