Established | 1939 |
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Type | Academy (English school) |
Headteacher | Mr Barney Rimmer |
Location |
Queen Mary Road (King's Lynn) King's Lynn Norfolk PE30 4QG England Coordinates: 52°45′08″N 0°25′01″E / 52.75225°N 0.41702°E |
Local authority | Norfolk |
DfE URN | 121156 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Students | At least 4 pupils |
Gender | Coeducational |
Ages | 11–16 |
Former Name 1 | The Park High School |
Former Name 2 | Gaywood Park High School |
Website | 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.
In 2013, the school received its highest GCSE results with 8% of pupils achieving five or more GCSEs at grades C or above and 4% of pupils achieving five good grades (A* - C) including English and maths.