Lynn Road, Shouldham, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE33 0BU
10 reasons to choose St Martin at Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy
Top line
St Martin at Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in King’s Lynn and one of the 2 best independent or state primaries within 4 miles.
School fundamentals
St Martin at Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 40 members of The Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2013) inspection.
Average class size
St Martin at Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy has one class per year, and an average class size of 25 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Martin at Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy ranks in the top 22% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 9% of schools. Most Year 6 leavers transfer to Downham Market High School.
The St Martin at Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, Latin. Subjects are taught separately and are organised by topics, with cross-curricular linking where appropriate. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School to Year 2, school sleepovers in Years 3 and 4, and residential trips from Year 5. Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Martin at Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Martin at Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 5.00pm.
Find another school near St Martin at Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy
Downham Preparatory School and Montessori Nursery (3.5 miles).
Sacred Heart School, Swaffham (11.5 miles); Wisbech Grammar School (16.9 miles); The King’s School Ely (22.7 miles).
Dereham Neatherd High School (23.3 miles); Cromwell Community College (27 miles).