Reffley Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Reffley Academy
Address: Reffley Lane
Town/City: King's Lynn
County: Norfolk
Postcode: PE30 3SF
Telephone Number: 01553 671045
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: Ad Meliora Academy Trust
Sponsor: Ad Meliora Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Miss Helen Fendley
Capacity: 433
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 322 (45% boys & 55% girls)
Enrollment: 74% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 16.4%

SEN Provisions

  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Location and administration

URN: 144884
DfE Number: 926/2169
UKPRN: 10064665
UPRN: 10000023341
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (E07000146)
Constituency: North West Norfolk (E14001405)
Electoral Ward: Gaywood North Bank (E05012336)

Easting & Northing: 564643E, 321891N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 46' 12.53" N 0° 26' 21.11" E
Plus Code: 9F42QCCQ+3M

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. South Wootton Junior School (0.9km)
  2. South Wootton Infant School (1.0km)
  3. Springwood High School (1.0km)
  4. Gaywood Primary School (1.1km)
  5. St Martha's Catholic Primary School (1.1km)
  6. North Wootton Academy (1.9km)
  7. Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School (1.9km)
  8. Churchill Park Complex Needs School (2.0km)
  9. King Edward VII Academy (2.2km)
  10. The College of West Anglia (2.4km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Ms Lisa Marie Cook - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Richard Curtis - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 11 December 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 December 2027.
  • Michael Douglass - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 September 2029.
  • Ms Helen Fendley - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 January 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Penny Folkard - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 1 September 2024.
  • Mrs Kathryn Fox-Courtman - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 October 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 October 2026.
  • Mr Tom Gray - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 January 2023 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 22 January 2027.
  • Mrs Marianne Light - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 June 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 6 June 2028.
  • Mr Stephen McGahren - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 December 2028.
  • Hayley Standon - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 February 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 February 2030.