North Wootton Academy

North Wootton Academy has demonstrated solid overall performance, earning a 'Good' rating in quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and early years provision, with 'Outstanding' marks in personal development and leadership and management. The school fosters a positive, welcoming environment where pupils feel safe and are enthusiastic about their learning. Pupils exhibit strong respect and kindness, engaging in various leadership roles and taking on responsibilities within the school community. The leadership team shows a commitment to academic excellence and the personal development of students, preparing them well for their future education and societal roles.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy a positive learning environment and feel safe.
• Leaders have a clear vision for academic and personal development.
• Ambitious and well-planned curriculum that includes multiple subjects.
• Strong emphasis on reading and phonics with effective teaching support.
• Effective engagement with the community through various initiatives.
• Outstanding personal, social and health education curriculum.

Areas for Improvement

• Some teaching staff may not have sufficient strategies to support pupils with SEND.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at North Wootton Academy attended 96.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 2.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.6% of pupils at North Wootton Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 North Wootton Academy had 25.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.3% of pupils at North Wootton Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 North Wootton Academy received £6,263 and spent £6,168 for each of its 317 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £290,000 (£914 per pupil).

Across all 12 schools of Eastern Multi-Academy Trust, income was £7,459 and spending £7,372 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in King'S Lynn · Norfolk local authority: places and applications

North Wootton Academy is part of Eastern Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 12 schools. The nearest others:

• King's Lynn Academy King'S Lynn
• Eastgate Academy King'S Lynn
• Parkway Academy King'S Lynn
• Nelson Academy Downham Market
• Emneth Academy Wisbech
• Upwell Academy Wisbech
• Southery Academy Downham Market
• Glade Academy Brandon
• Admirals Academy Thetford
• Raleigh Infant Academy Thetford

What is North Wootton Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for North Wootton Academy is Good, from an inspection in May 2025.

When was North Wootton Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

North Wootton Academy was last inspected in May 2025.

How many pupils does North Wootton Academy have?

North Wootton Academy has 320 pupils on roll.

What age range does North Wootton Academy cover?

North Wootton Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are North Wootton Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is North Wootton Academy?

North Wootton Academy is at Priory Lane, North Wootton, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 3PT.