Sheridan House School
Thetford Rd, Thetford, IP26 5LQ
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Head of School
- Mrs Victoria Rowlands
- Constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 67
- URN
- 121246
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01366726040
About this school
Sheridan House School is an independent special school in Thetford. It teaches children aged 7 to 16 and has 67 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Sheridan House School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Sheridan House School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 1983, 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 | 8 | 12 | 15 |
| Attainment 8 score | 1.0 | 4.7 | 5.6 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 13.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
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 Sheridan House 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 | 1 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 4.7 | 39.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 5.6 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66 |
| 2023/24 | 55 |
| 2024/25 | 66 |
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
- 67
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fred Nicholson School8.4 miles
Special schools · Swaffham
-
Orchard Manor School8.8 miles
Special schools · Nr King's Lynn
-
OneSchool Global UK - Swaffham Campus8.9 miles
Independent schools · Swaffham
-
Compass Community School Eld Park11.3 miles
Special schools · Thetford
-
Thetford Grammar School11.8 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Thetford
- Compass Community School Eld Park Special schools
- The Damara School Special schools
- The Pinetree School Free Schools
- Admirals Academy Primary
- Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Drake Primary School Primary
- Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School Primary
- Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell Primary
- Elveden Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Norwich Road Academy Primary
- Parker's Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Sheridan House School teach?
- Sheridan House School teaches children aged 7 to 16. It is a special school in Thetford.
- Who is the head of school of Sheridan House School?
- The head of school of Sheridan House School is Mrs Victoria Rowlands, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sheridan House School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Sheridan House 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 many pupils are at Sheridan House School?
- Sheridan House School has 67 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 16.
- Is Sheridan House School full?
- Sheridan House School has capacity for 70 pupils and 67 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sheridan House School a faith school?
- No. Sheridan House School has no designated religious character.
- How have Sheridan House School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 1 in 2022/23 and 5.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Sheridan House School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sheridan House 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.