Schools near Thetford
The 43 schools closest to Thetford by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Thetford
This page gathers the 43 nearest schools to the centre of Thetford, closest first. The closest is Mundford Church of England Primary Academy, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Some sit under a neighbouring town or local authority, because distance does not follow administrative boundaries.
Every school here is inspected by Ofsted. Follow any school for its inspection history and, where results have been published, its exam performance. Distances are measured in a straight line from the centre of Thetford, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Thetford itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
- 4.0 miles
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The Thetford Academy4.1 miles
Secondary · Thetford
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Raleigh Infant Academy4.5 miles
Primary · Thetford
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Admirals Academy4.5 miles
Primary · Thetford
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Drake Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Thetford
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Compass Community School Eld Park4.7 miles
Special schools · Thetford
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The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy4.8 miles
Primary · Thetford
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Norwich Road Academy4.9 miles
Primary · Thetford
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Thetford Grammar School5.0 miles
Independent schools
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Thompson Primary School5.1 miles
Primary · Thetford
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The Damara School5.2 miles
Special schools · Thetford
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Redcastle Family School5.2 miles
Primary · Thetford
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Weeting Church of England Primary School5.4 miles
Primary · Brandon
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Queensway Junior Academy5.5 miles
Primary · Thetford
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Glade Academy5.5 miles
Primary · Brandon
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Queensway Infant Academy5.5 miles
Primary · Thetford
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Forest Academy5.6 miles
Primary · Brandon
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The Pinetree School5.6 miles
Free Schools · Thetford
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Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery5.8 miles
Primary · Thetford
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Breckland School6.6 miles
Secondary · Brandon
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Wayland Academy6.6 miles
Secondary · Thetford
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Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School6.6 miles
Primary · Thetford
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Watton Junior School6.7 miles
Primary · Thetford
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Caston Church of England Primary Academy7.1 miles
Primary · Attleborough
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Parker's Church of England Primary Academy7.3 miles
Primary · Thetford
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Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School7.5 miles
Primary · Nr Thetford
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The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold7.6 miles
Primary · Thetford
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Elveden Church of England Primary Academy7.8 miles
Primary · Thetford
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Iceni Primary Academy8.1 miles
Primary · Hockwold Cum Wilton
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Iceni Secondary Academy8.2 miles
Secondary · Thetford
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Sheridan House School8.3 miles
Special schools · Thetford
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Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School8.4 miles
Primary · Thetford
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Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School8.4 miles
Primary · Thetford
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Rocklands Community Primary School8.7 miles
Primary · Attleborough
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St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery8.8 miles
Primary · Thetford
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East Harling Primary School and Nursery8.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
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Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell8.9 miles
Primary · Thetford
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Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy9.2 miles
Primary · King's Lynn
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Lakenheath Community Primary School10.2 miles
Primary · Brandon
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Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy10.6 miles
Primary · Diss
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Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School11.1 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
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Hopton Church of England Primary Academy11.2 miles
Primary · Diss
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Kingsbrook School11.8 miles
Special schools · Norfolk
Common questions
- How many schools are near Thetford?
- This page lists the 43 closest schools to the centre of Thetford by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Thetford?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Thetford is Mundford Church of England Primary Academy, about 4.0 miles from the centre. Distances are straight-line, so journeys will be longer by road.
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. Distances are straight-line, calculated from the schools' coordinates. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.