1
Elveden Church of England Primary Academy
Thetford • Norfolk • IP24 3TN
1
25 Jan 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Thetford
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Thetford. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
18
Outstanding
1
Good
11
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 6% · G: 65% · RI: 24% · I: 6%
2
Admirals Academy
Thetford • Norfolk • IP24 2JT
2
9 Jul 2024
3
Parker's Church of England Primary Academy
Thetford • Norfolk • IP25 7HP
2
23 Nov 2023
4
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Thetford • Norfolk • IP25 7AP
2
8 Nov 2023
5
The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold
Thetford • Norfolk • IP26 5NB
2
8 Nov 2023
6
Redcastle Family School
Thetford • Norfolk • IP24 3PU
2
15 Jan 2023
7
Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell
Thetford • Norfolk • IP26 4DB
2
7 Dec 2022
8
Drake Primary School
Thetford • Norfolk • IP24 1JW
2
16 Jan 2022
9
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School
Thetford • Norfolk • IP25 6AU
2
12 Mar 2020
10
Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
Thetford • Norfolk • IP25 7LF
2
30 Jan 2020
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery 2 • Nov 2019
- Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery 2 • Dec 2013
- Thompson Primary School 3 • Jan 2023
- Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School 3 • Dec 2022
- The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy 3 • Oct 2022
- Queensway Infant Academy 3 • Jun 2022
- Watton Junior School 4 • Oct 2019
- Norwich Road Academy Not judged • Nov 2024