Watlington Community Primary School
Community primary school in King's Lynn (Norfolk).
KS2 RWM expected
62%
same England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
85%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
88%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
65%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.1
▼ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
23.1%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
80%
169 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Watlington Community Primary School is a primary school located in King's Lynn, Norfolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 171 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Miss Jess Woodrow.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Drama
- Music
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 120888
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matthew Jordan | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Hayley Pink | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Anna Hamilton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Nathan Cant | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Sam Glencross | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gabrielle Heath | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Natasha Scott | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Darleen Grimsby Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record