Heacham Infant and Nursery School
Academy converter primary school in King's Lynn (Norfolk).
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2022
Early years (EYFS)
Good
Ofsted, Dec 2022
Attendance rate
93.4%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.1
▼ 1.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.6%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
19.6%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
113%
102 / 90 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
16.7%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
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 Infant and Nursery School is a primary school located in King's Lynn, Norfolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 7 and currently has 96 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 90. It is part of the WEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Ms Louise Jackson.
Key facts
- URN
- 143462
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (6 current, 4 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 |
| Mrs Emma Champion Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Amanda Gibbins Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
| Louise Jackson Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
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