Schools in Thetford

About schools in Thetford

Most of the 27 schools listed in Thetford are primary schools. Its three secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Another four schools provide for children with additional needs or alternative provision.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

51%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 17 schools with published results

Key stage 4, 2024/25

42.5

average Attainment 8 score, across the 4 schools with published results

Primary schools20

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Admirals Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 7 to 11

  57%

  expected standard
• Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  53%

  expected standard
• Drake Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  40%

  expected standard
• Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 11

  47%

  expected standard
• Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5 to 11

  68%

  expected standard
• Elveden Church of England Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  57%

  expected standard
• Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  65%

  expected standard
• Norwich Road Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  58%

  expected standard
• Parker's Church of England Primary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  25%

  expected standard
• Queensway Infant Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 4 to 7

• Queensway Junior Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 7 to 11

  51%

  expected standard
• Raleigh Infant Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 7

• Redcastle Family School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  70%

  expected standard
• St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  27%

  expected standard
• The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  75%

  expected standard
• Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 2 to 11

  96%

  expected standard
• Thompson Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  57%

  expected standard
• Watton Junior School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 7 to 11

  31%

  expected standard
• Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 2 to 7

Secondary schools3

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Iceni Secondary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  39.0

  Attainment 8
• The Thetford Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 19

  42.4

  Attainment 8
• Wayland Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  52.0

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision4

• Compass Community School Eld Park

  Other independent special school · Ages 7 to 17

• Sheridan House School

  Other independent special school · Ages 7 to 16

• The Damara School

  Other independent special school · Ages 5 to 16

• The Pinetree School

  Free schools alternative provision · Ages 11 to 16

Common questions about schools in Thetford

How many schools are in Thetford?

OfferDay lists 27 schools in Thetford, including 20 primary schools and four special and alternative provision schools.

Who inspects schools in Thetford?

Every school in Thetford is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Thetford?

OfferDay ranks schools in Thetford where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.