St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery
Church Street, Carbrooke, Thetford, IP25 6SW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Wheeler
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 234
- URN
- 141721
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01953881537
About this school
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery is a Church of England primary academy in Thetford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 234 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 20 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 65% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 10% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 70% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 85% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 65% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
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 St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery 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 | 57% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 191 |
| 2024/25 | 231 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery compares
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery ranked 159th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 5% | 18.3% | 234 | — |
| Caston Church of England Primary Academy | — | 4.7% | 28.1% | 71 | 2.5 miles |
| Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School | — | 7.1% | 24.3% | 261 | 2.5 miles |
| Watton Junior School | 31% | 5.9% | 32.4% | 311 | 2.6 miles |
| Parker's Church of England Primary Academy | 25% | 5.2% | 18.8% | 93 | 3.1 miles |
| Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy | 96% | 4.1% | 14.8% | 229 | 3.4 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
-
Ungraded inspection report15 January 2025
- 2 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.32%
- English as an additional language
- 6.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.99%
- Persistent absence
- 13.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Caston Church of England Primary Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Attleborough
-
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School2.5 miles
Primary · Thetford
-
Watton Junior School2.6 miles
Primary · Thetford
-
Parker's Church of England Primary Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Thetford
-
Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy3.4 miles
Primary · Thetford
Other schools in Thetford
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery ranks 11th 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
- 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
- Queensway Infant Academy Primary
- Queensway Junior Academy Primary
- Raleigh Infant Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery teach?
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Thetford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery?
- The headteacher of St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery is Mrs Hannah Wheeler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery, 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 St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery?
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery has 234 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery full?
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery has capacity for 210 pupils and 234 on roll (111%), so it is at or above 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 St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery?
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery is part of THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery rank locally?
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery ranked 159th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery's absence rate?
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery'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 1 July 2026.