Churchill Park Complex Needs School is a special academy in King's Lynn, Norfolk, for children and young people aged 2 to 19. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, moderate learning, severe learning and 1 other need.
- Ages 2–19
- 230 pupils
- Ofsted report card (2026)
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 230 (places for 215)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ellie Weatherall (Head Teacher)
- Part of
- Unity Education Trust
- Opened
- 1 March 2018
- Free school meals
- 59.9% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Norfolk
- School reference (URN)
- 145529
Needs it supports
4 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, moderate learning and 2 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Norfolk (8)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Norfolk (22)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Norfolk (12)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Norfolk (10)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Norfolk council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Report card, June 2026: Expected standard in every area
Inspected in June 2026 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Early yearsExpected standard
- Post-16Expected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, July 2022).
Contact and getting there
Winston Churchill Drive, Fairstead, King's Lynn, PE30 4RP
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Springwood High School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- Reffley Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.3 miles
- Greyfriars Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 1.7 miles
By need in Norfolk: Autism (31) · Moderate learning (23) · SEMH (22) · Speech and language (20) · Severe learning (13) · Hearing (13) · PMLD (11) · Multi-sensory (11) · Vision (10) · Physical (10) · Dyslexia and SpLD (9)
Questions about Churchill Park Complex Needs School
How do I get a place at Churchill Park Complex Needs School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Churchill Park Complex Needs School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Churchill Park Complex Needs School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), moderate learning difficulty, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Churchill Park Complex Needs School take?
Aged 2 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Churchill Park Complex Needs School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2026 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Churchill Park Complex Needs School?
Winston Churchill Drive, Fairstead, King's Lynn, PE30 4RP, in Norfolk.
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