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King's Lynn Academy (formerly "the Park High School") is a 11-16 mixed
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in the West
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town of
King's Lynn King's Lynn, known until 1537 as Bishop's Lynn and colloquially as Lynn, is a port and market town in the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the county of Norfolk, England. It is located north of London, north-east of Peterborough, no ...
. It is situated on Queen Mary Road in Gaywood; and is one of four schools serving the town and adjacent villages.


History

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 in 2017, sponsored by the
CWA Academy Trust Eastern Multi-academy Trust was formed , by resolution 9 May 2017, when the College of West Anglia withdrew its membership from the CWA Academy Trust. It is sponsor of schools with academy status based in Norfolk, England, founded by The College o ...
founded by the
College of West Anglia The College of West Anglia (often abbreviated to CoWA or CWA) is a four-campus college of further and higher education in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk, England. The college has three campuses, located in King's Lynn, Milton and Wisbech, Cambridgesh ...
in 2010, which was renamed the
Eastern Multi-academy Trust Eastern Multi-academy Trust was formed , by resolution 9 May 2017, when the College of West Anglia withdrew its membership from the CWA Academy Trust. It is sponsor of schools with academy status based in Norfolk, England, founded by The College ...
(E-MAT].


Ofsted

In 2013, the school received its highest
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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. Norfolk schools website
Retrieved 2010-10-02.
In 2016,
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put the school in
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, and an
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appointed: the school joined E-MAT. The monitoring inspection in October 2018 determined that it was out of measures and the visit was changed to a Section 5 Inspection (Full Inspection). It was graded as needing improvement.


Curriculum Entitlement

Under the intense scrutiny of the EMC, the school examined all its practices and evolved a new philosophy and from that built up a new spiral syllabus. Lesson presentation followed a standard format and pattern, and by 2018 had convinced Ofsted that the new structures were in place, though a couple of subjects needed extra help. By 2021 the curriculum provides every single KLA pupil with the knowledge, skills, confidence and cultural capital that be a foundation for their future. It provides the qualification levels needed to continue in education or training. It supports the pupils’ broader experience, in education and the community. Virtually all maintained schools and academies follow the
National Curriculum A national curriculum is a common programme of study in schools that is designed to ensure nationwide uniformity of content and standards in education. It is usually legislated by the national government, possibly in consultation with Federated stat ...
, and are inspected by Ofsted on how well they succeed in delivering a 'broad and balanced curriculum'. The school has to decide whether
Key Stage 3 Key Stage 3 (commonly abbreviated as KS3) is the legal term for the three years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9, when pupils are aged between 11 and 14. In Northern Ireland the ...
contains years 7, 8 and 9- or whether year 9 should be in
Key Stage 4 Key Stage 4 (KS4) is the legal term for the two years of school education which incorporate GCSEs, and other examinations, in maintained schools in England normally known as Year 10 and Year 11, when pupils are aged between 14 and 16 by August 31. ...
and the students just study subjects that will be examined by the
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exams at 16. The IEC decided that a three year Key Stage 3 was appropriate for this community.


Key Stage 3

In Years 7, 8, and 9 almost all pupils are expected to study the core academic subjects for all five years. They are supported by low-stakes formative testing.


Key Stage 4

The two year academic curriculum in Key Stage 4 is deliberate. It is what the government normally recommends. The majority of pupils study for the full
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suite of subjects. Option choices allow for all pupils to add other subjects from the realms of the arts, technical and physical subjects to this academic core. Planning ensures that it constantly builds on previous learning, with retention and unsupported recall prioritised for all students, including those who are gifted, disadvantaged or have additional needs. The success of the curriculum is monitored by the Academy Council and reported to parents on-line.


See also

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Springwood High School, King's Lynn Springwood High School is a secondary school with academy status in the town of King's Lynn in Norfolk, England. It was formed by the merger of several schools when the government began to abolish the tripartite system in the mid-1960s. Sprin ...
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King Edward VII Academy King Edward VII Academy (known as KES Academy) is a large, mixed comprehensive secondary school in Gaywood Road ( A148), King's Lynn, Norfolk, England with around 1,300 pupils, including about 300 in sixth form education. Prior to the school ye ...
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St Clement's High School St Clement's High School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in the village of Terrington St Clement, in the English county of Norfolk. History Having been judged one of the most improved comprehensives in England ...


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External links


King's Lynn Academy Photo Gallery
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