Best 3 Not applicable schools in Breckland – comparison
Comparison of not applicable schools: The Pinetree School (Not applicable) in Thetford; Fred Nicholson School (Not applicable) in Dereham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Pinetree School and Fred Nicholson School. They are not applicable phase and free schools alternative provision and foundation special school type located around Thetford, Norfolk and Dereham, Norfolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Pinetree School), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for The Pinetree School (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 250, typical FSM 60–65%, range 55–60%–65–70%; all within the Unity Education Trust trust.
| Attribute |
The Pinetree School
IP24 3LH
|
Fred Nicholson School
NR19 1JB
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Not applicable • Free schools alternative provision | Not applicable • Foundation special school |
| Location |
Thetford Norfolk IP24 3LH |
Dereham Norfolk NR19 1JB |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 19 Nov 2023 | 2 13 Jan 2015 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 65–70% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 40 | 174 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Unity Education Trust | Norfolk (926) |
| Website | www.pinetreeschool.org.uk | www.frednicholson.norfolk.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01842752756 | 01362693915 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Free schools alternative provision
- Location
- Thetford
Norfolk
IP24 3LH - Ofsted
- 2 19 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 65–70% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Unity Education Trust
- Website
- www.pinetreeschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01842752756
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Foundation special school
- Location
- Dereham
Norfolk
NR19 1JB - Ofsted
- 2 13 Jan 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Norfolk (926)
- Website
- www.frednicholson.norfolk.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01362693915
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