Watlington Community Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Rectory Lane
Watlington
King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE33 0HU
Phone 01553810468
Reference Number 120888

Watlington Community Primary School continues to be a good school, demonstrating an improvement in various areas since the last inspection in January 2019. Pupils enjoy a positive learning environment where they feel safe and supported, enabling them to form good relationships with staff and peers. The school has effectively enhanced its curriculum, ensuring it is ambitious while providing adequate support tailored to pupils with special educational needs. Moreover, attendance has seen improvement due to effective engagement with parents and the implementation of a breakfast club.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 171
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 54.39%
Girls: 45.61%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 23.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 9.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 22.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 14 10 24
2 17 11 28
3 13 11 24
4 12 9 21
5 11 15 26
6 16 10 26

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 88.9%
White, Other 3.5%
Mixed, Other 2.3%
White & Black (African) 1.8%
African 1.2%
Asian, Other 1.2%
Unclassified 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 02 Jul 2024
Date Report
02 Jul 2024 School inspection
09 Jan 2019 Full inspection:
28 Jan 2015 Full inspection:
20 Mar 2013 Full inspection:
07 Mar 2011 Full inspection:
12 Sep 2007 Full inspection:
27 May 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate positive relationships with staff and each other.
  • The curriculum is ambitious and regularly reviewed.
  • Teachers possess strong subject knowledge, contributing to improved pupil achievement.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Pupils are well-prepared for transitions and develop confidence through various activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • In some subjects, assessment systems are still under development, leading to gaps in pupils' learning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 62%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 4%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 106

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.8
Writing -1.4
Maths -1.7

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 9 1
Third Preference 3 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School
School Road, Runcton Holme, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 0EL
1.33 miles
Magdalen Academy
Park Crescent, Magdalen, Magdalen Academy, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE34 3BU
1.39 miles
St Germans Academy
School Lane, St Germans, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE34 3DZ
2.54 miles
West Winch Primary School
Back Lane, West Winch, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 0LA
3.29 miles
Wimbotsham and Stow Academy
Chapel Lane, Wimbotsham, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE34 3QH
3.53 miles
St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy
Lynn Road, Shouldham, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 0BU
3.84 miles
Middleton Church of England Primary Academy
School Road, Middleton, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 1SA
4.24 miles
Nelson Academy
Nursery Road, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9PF
4.48 miles
Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School
Hillcrest, Bexwell Road, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9ND
4.52 miles
Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary School
School Road, Tilney St Lawrence, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE34 4QZ
4.68 miles
St Michael's Church of England Academy
Saddlebow Road, South Lynn, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 5BN
4.79 miles
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Orchard Manor School
The Old Rectory, Stow Bardolph, Nr King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE34 3HT
3.2 miles
Downham Market Academy
Bexwell Road, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9LL
4.58 miles
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