King's Lynn Academy

King's Lynn Academy (formerly "the Park High School") is one of the three secondary (11-16 or 18) schools in the West Norfolk town of King's Lynn. It is situated on Queen Mary Road in the Gaywood area of King's Lynn. The school opened in 1939, originally with separate schools for boys and girls. Until 1997 it was known as Gaywood Park High School when it became the Park High School. The school became an academy sponsored by the CWA Academy Trust founded by the College of West Anglia in 2010. Then became a part of the EMAT Academy Trust shortly after.

King's Lynn Academy
Address
Queen Mary Road (King's Lynn)

King's Lynn
,
Norfolk
,
PE30 4QG

England
Coordinates52°45′08″N 0°25′01″E
Information
TypeAcademy (English school)
Established1939
Local authorityNorfolk
Department for Education URN121156 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalMr. Fletcher
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment1000+ Pupils
Former Name 1The Park High School
Former Name 2Gaywood Park High School
Websitehttp://www.kingslynnacademy.co.uk

OFSTED

In 2013, the school received its highest GCSE results with 83% of pupils achieving five or more GCSEs at grades C or above and 45% of pupils achieving five good grades (A* - C) including English and maths. [1]

References
  1. Norfolk schools website. Retrieved 2010-10-02.


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