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Greyfriars Academy

Kings Lynn · Norfolk

Primary Academy (converter)Part of UNITY EDUCATION TRUST

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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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

2025/26This schoolNorfolkEngland
Pupils199116,7748,355,420
Eligible for free school meals44.2%23.7%26.5%
SEN support17.1%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.

  1. · Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 2

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    Overall 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

  2. · Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 1

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    Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
    Taking effective action towards the removal of serious weaknesses designation

    Report published 16 Mar 2023

  3. · S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection

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    Inspected 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

  4. · S5 Inspection

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    Inspected 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

  5. · S5 Inspection

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    Inspected 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

  6. · S5 Inspection

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    Inspected 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 schoolNorfolkEngland
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 2026-27This schoolNorfolkEngland
Pupils eligible42.7%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.

Greyfriars Academy finances compared with averages, 2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return)
This schoolNorfolk 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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London Road, Kings Lynn, PE30 5PY

01553773087

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