Fen Rivers Academy is a special academy in King's Lynn, Norfolk, for children and young people aged 4 to 16.
- Ages 4–16
- 82 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 82 (places for 96)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Fewkes
- Part of
- The Bridge MAT LTD
- Opened
- 1 December 2023
- Free school meals
- 63.4% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Norfolk
- School reference (URN)
- 150265
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
Rated Requires improvement, September 2022
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in September 2022.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsInsufficient evidence
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Kilhams Way, King's Lynn, PE30 2HU
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Greyfriars Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 1.3 miles
- Springwood High School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 1.4 miles
- Reffley Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.6 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 Fen Rivers Academy
How do I get a place at Fen Rivers Academy?
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 Fen Rivers Academy. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What ages does Fen Rivers Academy take?
Aged 4 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Fen Rivers Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in September 2022 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 Fen Rivers Academy?
Kilhams Way, King's Lynn, PE30 2HU, in Norfolk.
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