Parker's Church of England Primary Academy
Pound Hill, Saham Toney, Thetford, IP25 7HP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Disney
- Diocese
- Diocese of Norwich
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 93
- URN
- 148151
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01953881601
About this school
Parker's Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Thetford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 93 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Parker's Church of England Primary 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- 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 | 18 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 39% | 25% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 72% | 58% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 61% | 25% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 56% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 95.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
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 Parker's 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 | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 25% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80 |
| 2023/24 | 85 |
| 2024/25 | 93 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Parker's Church of England Primary Academy compares
Parker's Church of England Primary Academy ranked 259th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 25% | 5.2% | 18.8% | 93 | — |
| Watton Junior School | 31% | 5.9% | 32.4% | 311 | 1.2 miles |
| Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School | — | 7.1% | 24.3% | 261 | 1.3 miles |
| Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 53% | 5% | 11% | 109 | 1.5 miles |
| St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery | 52% | 5% | 18.3% | 234 | 3.1 miles |
| Thompson Primary School | 57% | 3.9% | 9.6% | 93 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.82%
- English as an additional language
- 9.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.24%
- Persistent absence
- 7.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Watton Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Thetford
-
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School1.3 miles
Primary · Thetford
-
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Thetford
-
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery3.1 miles
Primary · Thetford
-
Thompson Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Thetford
Other schools in Thetford
Parker's Church of England Primary Academy ranks 17th 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
- Queensway Infant Academy Primary
- Queensway Junior Academy Primary
- Raleigh Infant Academy Primary
- Redcastle Family School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Parker's Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Parker's Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Thetford.
- Who is the headteacher of Parker's Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Parker's Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Sarah Disney, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Parker's Church of England Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Parker's 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 many pupils are at Parker's Church of England Primary Academy?
- Parker's Church of England Primary Academy has 93 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Parker's Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Parker's Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 105 pupils and 93 on roll (89%), 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 Parker's Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Parker's Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Does Parker's Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Parker's Church of England Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Parker's Church of England Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Parker's Church of England Primary Academy 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 Parker's 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 45% in 2022/23 and 25% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Parker's Church of England Primary Academy compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Parker's Church of England Primary Academy ranked 259th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Parker's Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Parker's 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 Parker's Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Parker's 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 10 July 2026.