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King Edward VII Academy

Gaywood Road, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2QB ·

Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2024

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–18 in King's Lynn. Ofsted inspection (October 2024): Good or better in all areas (no overall grade was given). GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 44.4 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 213 families put it first for 224 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 1,172
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Norfolk
Academy trust: INSPIRATION TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Darren Hollingsworth
Opened: Sept 2021

School website 01553773606 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 8 Oct 2024

Inspections from September 2024 did not give an overall grade, only the separate judgements below.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 160 pupils

Attainment 8

44.4

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

48.1%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

65.6%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.35

2023/24 · CI -0.55 to -0.16

This school

44.4

Norfolk

45.2

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 141177), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

224

1st preferences

213

All applications

420

1st prefs per place

0.95

Fewer first choices than places

213 of 213 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,181

Capacity

1,371

85% full

Girls / boys

51/49

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)29%
English as an additional language33.3%
SEN support11.8%
Education, Health and Care plan1.8%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.