Greyfriars Academy
Kings Lynn · Norfolk
UNITY EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 15 member schools: 10 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 1 special school, 3 alternative provision settings. Local authorities: Norfolk. Regions: East of England. — from the UNITY EDUCATION TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Greyfriars Academy
- Address
- London Road
- Postcode
- PE30 5PY
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Norfolk
- URN (official identifier)
- 145535
- Establishment number
- 2419
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 199
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 304
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- UNITY EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Headteacher
- Mr Aidan McGovern
- Ofsted inspection
- Requires improvement · Inspected 31 Jan 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.greyfriarsacademy.uk
- Telephone
- 01553773087
- Date opened
- 1 Mar 2018
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Greyfriars Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 199 | 116,774 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 44.2% | 23.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 15.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 7.0% | 6.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 39.7% | 13.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Greyfriars Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 2
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 14 Mar 2024
· Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Taking effective action towards the removal of serious weaknesses designation
Report published 16 Mar 2023
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportInspected as Greyfriars Primary School, King's Lynn (URN 121021)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 11 Dec 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Greyfriars Primary School, King's Lynn (URN 121021)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 20 Dec 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Greyfriars Primary School, King's Lynn (URN 121021)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 Feb 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Greyfriars Primary School, King's Lynn (URN 121021)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 Apr 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Greyfriars Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.9% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 17.8% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Greyfriars Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £131,750 for 85 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 42.7% | 25.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £662 | £334 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Greyfriars Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 204 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Norfolk average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,785,000 £8,750 per pupil | £7,993 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,650,000 £8,088 per pupil | £7,586 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £847,000 £4,152 per pupil · 51.3% | £3,718 · 49.0% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £417,000 £2,044 per pupil · 25.3% | £1,523 · 20.1% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £9,000 £44 per pupil · 0.5% | £125 · 1.6% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £101 · 1.3% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £135,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £64,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,105 per pupil, supply and agency £338 per pupil — spending up £983 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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