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King's Lynn Nursery School

Nursery · ages 2-5MixedLocal authority nursery school58 pupilsNurseryKing's LynnNorfolk
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, April 2023
Pupils from low-income families0%Far fewer than most schools
Pupils per teacher25.7School workforce census
Pupils on roll58Census January 2026

King's Lynn Nursery School is a local authority nursery school in King's Lynn for boys and girls aged 2 to 5. It has 58 pupils. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

St James Park, London Road, King's Lynn, PE30 5PT01553 760221kingslynn-nur.norfolk.sch.ukMrs Holly Clements headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 25 April 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Norfolk council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll58Census January 2026
Pupils from low-income families0%0% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English26%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls30 / 28
White British pupils66%
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll587171796576
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language26%31%34%38%20%26%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–0%0%0%5%29%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–0%0%0%2%3%

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers1.4full-time equivalent, 3 people
Pupils per teacher25.7Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants8.5full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£56,062
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£10,713England £7,738. Total £450k
Income per pupil£11,702England £7,697. Total £491k
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,464England £3,480
Money in reserve18%A healthy amount put by: £86k, £2,049 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£42kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£10,713spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1,37012 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate226 per 1,000 people148% higher than the England average
Typical house price£267,500King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Greyfriars AcademyAcademy310 m199Requires improvement 20242Compare
Visiting Teacher Service WestMiscellaneous420 m–Not inspected–Compare
Eastgate AcademyAcademy480 m278Outstanding 202388Compare
Whitefriars Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy510 m394Outstanding 202485Compare
The College of West AngliaFurther education820 m–Not inspected–Compare
Highgate Infant SchoolAcademy830 m63No overall grade 202451Compare
King Edward VII AcademyAcademy0.6 miles1,172No overall grade 202452Compare
West Lynn Primary SchoolAcademy0.6 miles154Good 201942Compare
All schools in NorfolkAll schools in King's LynnBest primary schools in England

Questions parents ask

Is King's Lynn Nursery School a good school?

King's Lynn Nursery School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in April 2023.

What is King's Lynn Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated King's Lynn Nursery School good at its last full inspection on 25 April 2023.

How many pupils does King's Lynn Nursery School have?

58 pupils aged 2 to 5 were on the roll in January 2026.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
St James Park, London Road, King's Lynn, PE30 5PT
Telephone
01553 760221
Website
kingslynn-nur.norfolk.sch.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Holly Clements
Type of school
Local authority nursery school (Local authority nursery school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Nursery school, ages 2-5, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Norfolk
Ward
St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas
Constituency
North West Norfolk
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
URN
120766 · LAESTAB 9261002
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from