Ofsted
Inadequate
Inspected 2023
Expected Standard
43%
Age Range
7-11
Howard Junior School is a Academy converter primary school in King's Lynn, serving ages 7-11. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 89% of primary schools nationally.
Howard Junior School is an academy converter in King's Lynn, Norfolk, admitting pupils aged 7-11. It is part of EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 172 pupils on roll, of whom 44% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 43% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #208 of 265 primaries in Norfolk and #12,754 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Inadequate.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
43%
Read SS
99
Maths SS
100
GPS SS
100
Progress (0 = national avg)
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Read
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Write
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Maths
R/W/M Expected Standard
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Read SS
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Maths SS
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GPS SS
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Progress (0 = national avg)
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Read
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Write
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Maths
Inspection Report
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