Admirals Academy
Admirals Way, Thetford, IP24 2JT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Greg Sadler
- Sponsor
- Eastern Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 201
- URN
- 145028
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01842753993
About this school
Admirals Academy is a primary academy in Thetford. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 201 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Admirals Academy, 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- 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 | 65 | 63 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 54% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 6% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 68% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 57% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 62% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Admirals 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 | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 241 |
| 2023/24 | 229 |
| 2024/25 | 227 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Admirals Academy compares
Admirals Academy ranked 129th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk 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% | 28.6% | 201 | — |
| Raleigh Infant Academy | — | 5.3% | 9.5% | 143 | 0.0 miles |
| Drake Primary School | 40% | 5.6% | 12.2% | 413 | 0.2 miles |
| Norwich Road Academy | 58% | 6.1% | 30.7% | 317 | 0.6 miles |
| The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy | 27% | 7.8% | 61.7% | 330 | 1.1 miles |
| Redcastle Family School | 70% | 5.3% | 40.5% | 277 | 1.3 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.63%
- English as an additional language
- 32.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.16%
- Persistent absence
- 12.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Raleigh Infant Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Thetford
-
Drake Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Thetford
-
Norwich Road Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Thetford
-
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Thetford
-
Redcastle Family School1.3 miles
Primary · Thetford
Other schools in Thetford
Admirals Academy ranks 7th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Thetford.
- 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
- Redcastle Family School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Admirals Academy teach?
- Admirals Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Thetford.
- Who is the headteacher of Admirals Academy?
- The headteacher of Admirals Academy is Mr Greg Sadler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Admirals Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Admirals 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 many pupils are at Admirals Academy?
- Admirals Academy has 201 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Admirals Academy full?
- Admirals Academy has capacity for 360 pupils and 201 on roll (56%), 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 Admirals Academy a faith school?
- No. Admirals Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Admirals Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Admirals Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Admirals Academy part of an academy trust?
- Admirals Academy is part of EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Admirals Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% 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 Admirals Academy compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Admirals Academy ranked 129th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk 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 Admirals Academy's absence rate?
- Admirals Academy's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Admirals Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Admirals 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 10 July 2026.