South Wootton Infant School
9 Church Lane, King's Lynn, PE30 3LJ
156 pupils · 87% of 180 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Free school meals
- 9.6%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 24 March 2026, published 24 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.05 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 42 | 44 | 116 | 42 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 41 | 40 | 99 | 41 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 49 | 49 | 83 | 49 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 59 | 64 | 98 | 59 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 54 | 54 | 98 | 54 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 60 | 67 | 129 | 60 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 60 | 60 | 118 | 60 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 60 | 60 | 117 | 60 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- South Wootton Junior School 0.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Reffley Academy 1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- North Wootton Academy 1.1 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Gaywood Primary School 1.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- St Martha's Catholic Primary School 1.8 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Greenpark Academy 2.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.