Raleigh Infant Academy
Admirals Way, Thetford, IP24 2JT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Greg Sadler
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Eastern Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 322
- Pupils on roll
- 143
- URN
- 146084
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01842753993
About this school
Raleigh Infant Academy is a primary academy in Thetford. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 143 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
Trends over time
How Raleigh Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 164 |
| 2023/24 | 135 |
| 2024/25 | 131 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Raleigh Infant Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.3% | 9.5% | 143 | — |
| Admirals Academy | 57% | 5.2% | 28.6% | 201 | 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)
- 9.48%
- English as an additional language
- 34.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.31%
- Persistent absence
- 10.77%
Location
Nearby schools
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Admirals Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Thetford
-
Drake Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Thetford
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Norwich Road Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Thetford
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The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Thetford
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Redcastle Family School1.3 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
- Redcastle Family School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Raleigh Infant Academy teach?
- Raleigh Infant Academy teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Thetford.
- Who is the headteacher of Raleigh Infant Academy?
- The headteacher of Raleigh Infant Academy is Mr Greg Sadler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Raleigh Infant Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Raleigh Infant 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 Raleigh Infant Academy?
- Raleigh Infant Academy has 143 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Raleigh Infant Academy full?
- Raleigh Infant Academy has capacity for 322 pupils and 143 on roll (44%), 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 Raleigh Infant Academy a faith school?
- No. Raleigh Infant Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Raleigh Infant Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Raleigh Infant Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Raleigh Infant Academy?
- Raleigh Infant 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.
- What is Raleigh Infant Academy's absence rate?
- Raleigh Infant Academy's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Raleigh Infant Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Raleigh Infant Academy. 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.