Walpole Cross Keys Primary School
Academy converter primary school in King's Lynn (Norfolk).
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
We may be small in size, but we have really big ideas and a positive and aspirational approach to ensure that we improve and impress! Being 8 miles away from the large town of Kings Lynn, nestled at the heart of a rural village surrounded by wide open fields, we believe in celebrating our locality and community roots.
This is demonstrated through our Rural Thread which highlights the significance of valuing where we come from and how valuable we are to the wider world.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Choir
- Music
- Orchestra
- Stem
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- International School AwardRecognised award
- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 142751
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Poppy Brockman-Smith | Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Rachel Daws | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Connor McKenzie | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ellie Mallet | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Daniel Ryan | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katy Latimer | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Carl Suckling | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Simon Constant | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Billy Overton | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Charlotte Howell | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nigel Willingham | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Councillor A Kemp | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mrs J Borley Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · 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