Heacham Junior School
Academy converter primary school in King's Lynn (Norfolk).
KS2 RWM expected
64%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
79%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
68%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.4
▼ 0.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
31.9%
▲ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
78%
94 / 120 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).Heacham Junior School is a primary school located in King's Lynn, Norfolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 98 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 120. It is part of the WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Ms Louise Jackson.
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
6 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
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- International School AwardRecognised award
- Music MarkMusic
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 142842
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Champion | Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Barbara Herring Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Robinson | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs India Farquharson-Martin | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Eleanor Jones | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ashley Kirwan | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Emma Hall | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Ms Louise Jackson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2005 |
| Mrs Emma Champion Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Amanda Gibbins Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · 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