Thetford Grammar School
Bridge ST, Thetford, IP24 3AF
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Mrs Amanda Faye
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 345
- Pupils on roll
- 180
- URN
- 121245
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01842752840
About this school
Thetford Grammar School is an independent school in Norfolk. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 180 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Thetford Grammar School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Thetford Grammar School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1981, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 32 | 21 | 28 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.2 | 35.4 | 35.4 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47% | 4.8% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 81% | 4.8% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 38% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Thetford Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49.2 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 35.4 | 39.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 35.4 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 208 |
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 14
- Pupils on SEN support
- 33
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Damara School0.3 miles
Special schools · Thetford
-
Compass Community School Eld Park0.5 miles
Special schools · Thetford
-
The Pinetree School0.6 miles
Free Schools · Thetford
-
Culford School8.2 miles
Independent schools · Bury St. Edmunds
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Aurora White House School10.2 miles
Special schools · Norwich
Common questions
- What year groups does Thetford Grammar School teach?
- Thetford Grammar School teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is an independent school in Norfolk.
- Who is the headmaster of Thetford Grammar School?
- The headmaster of Thetford Grammar School is Mrs Amanda Faye, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Thetford Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Thetford Grammar School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Thetford Grammar School?
- Thetford Grammar School has 180 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is Thetford Grammar School full?
- Thetford Grammar School has capacity for 345 pupils and 180 on roll (52%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Thetford Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Thetford Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Thetford Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Thetford Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Thetford Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49.2 in 2022/23 and 35.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Thetford Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thetford Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.