Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School
West Road, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6AU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CLARION CORVUS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Liam Ambrose
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Clarion Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 324
- Pupils on roll
- 261
- URN
- 143956
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01953882669
About this school
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School is a primary academy in Thetford. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 261 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out 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.
Trends over time
How Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 290 |
| 2023/24 | 294 |
| 2024/25 | 273 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.1% | 24.3% | 261 | — |
| Watton Junior School | 31% | 5.9% | 32.4% | 311 | 0.2 miles |
| Parker's Church of England Primary Academy | 25% | 5.2% | 18.8% | 93 | 1.3 miles |
| Thompson Primary School | 57% | 3.9% | 9.6% | 93 | 2.5 miles |
| St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery | 52% | 5% | 18.3% | 234 | 2.5 miles |
| Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 53% | 5% | 11% | 109 | 2.8 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
-
Ungraded inspection report2 April 2025
- 26 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.32%
- English as an additional language
- 45.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.12%
- Persistent absence
- 21.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Watton Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Thetford
-
Parker's Church of England Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Thetford
-
Thompson Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Thetford
-
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery2.5 miles
Primary · Thetford
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Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Thetford
Other 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 ages does Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Thetford.
- Who is the headteacher of Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School is Mr Liam Ambrose, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School?
- Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School has 261 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School full?
- Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 324 pupils and 261 on roll (81%), 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 Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School is part of CLARION CORVUS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.