Elveden Church of England Primary Academy
London Road, Elveden, Thetford, IP24 3TN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ELVEDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Maguire
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- West Suffolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- URN
- 139149
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01842890258
About this school
Elveden Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Thetford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 104 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 11 | 15 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 60% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 93% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 80% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 67% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Elveden Church of England Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Suffolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 98 |
| 2023/24 | 103 |
| 2024/25 | 101 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Elveden Church of England Primary Academy compares
Elveden Church of England Primary Academy ranked 140th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5.2% | 12.9% | 104 | — |
| Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 57% | 5% | 15.1% | 155 | 3.3 miles |
| Redcastle Family School | 70% | 5.3% | 40.5% | 277 | 3.5 miles |
| Queensway Infant Academy | — | 8.3% | 52% | 101 | 3.6 miles |
| Queensway Junior Academy | 51% | 6.2% | 51.7% | 141 | 3.6 miles |
| The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy | 27% | 7.8% | 61.7% | 330 | 3.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 5 December 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report15 July 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.87%
- English as an additional language
- 6.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.15%
- Persistent absence
- 13.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Nr Thetford
-
Redcastle Family School3.5 miles
Primary · Thetford
-
Queensway Infant Academy3.6 miles
Primary · Thetford
-
Queensway Junior Academy3.6 miles
Primary · Thetford
-
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy3.8 miles
Primary · Thetford
Other schools in Thetford
Elveden Church of England Primary Academy ranks 8th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Thetford.
- 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
- Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Norwich Road Academy Primary
- Parker's Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Queensway Infant Academy Primary
- Queensway Junior Academy Primary
- Raleigh Infant Academy Primary
- Redcastle Family School Primary
Recorded changes at this school
- Capacity changed from 101 to 105 recorded 15 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Elveden Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Elveden Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Thetford.
- Who is the headteacher of Elveden Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Elveden Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Zoe Maguire, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Elveden Church of England Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Elveden Church of England Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Elveden Church of England Primary Academy?
- Elveden Church of England Primary Academy has 104 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Elveden Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Elveden Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 105 pupils and 104 on roll (99%), 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 Elveden Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Elveden Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
- Does Elveden Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Elveden Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Elveden Church of England Primary Academy?
- Elveden Church of England Primary Academy is part of ELVEDEN SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Elveden Church of England Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Elveden Church of England Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Elveden Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Elveden Church of England Primary Academy rank locally?
- Elveden Church of England Primary Academy ranked 140th of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Elveden Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Elveden Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Elveden Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Elveden Church of England Primary Academy'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 15 July 2026.