51%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
57%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
649.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
952
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of King's Lynn Academy · Secondary · Norfolk
Part ofEASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
51%
-4pp
55%52%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
-3pp
37%32%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
39.1
+0.2
39.637.936.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.1
EBacc entry
57%
+4pp
71%39%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
EBacc APS
649.5
-72.8
722.3539.8357.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 649.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
952
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Queen Mary Road, King's Lynn, PE30 4QG
Local authority
Norfolk
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 51% | 34% | 39.1 | Not applicable | 57% | 649.5 | 57% | 952 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 37% | 38.9 | -0.64 | 52% | 722.3 | 53% | 961 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 30% | 36.2 | -0.49 | 63% | 612.7 | 63% | 945 |
| 2021/22 | 55% | 35% | 39.6 | -0.53 | 71% | 630.4 | 71% | 906 |
| 2018/19 | 48% | 28% | 36.1 | -0.60 | 6% | 357.2 | 6% | 782 |
| 2017/18 | 51% | 28% | 35.0 | -0.81 | 9% | 328.0 | 12% | 708 |
| 2016/17 | 46% | 23% | 38.9 | -0.49 | 20% | — | 21% | 649 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 952 | 21.5 | 22% | 20% | 29% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 961 | 19.3 | 17% | 20% | 26% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 945 | 18.3 | 17% | 19% | 28% | 12% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 906 | 17.8 | 13% | 16% | 29% | 14% | 52% |
| 2020/21 | 892 | 20.0 | 12% | 16% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 782 | 25.3 | 10% | 14% | 34% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 708 | 25.9 | 13% | 13% | 34% | 8% | 24% |
| 2016/17 | 649 | 22.3 | 14% | 15% | 32% | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.