Drake Primary School is a primary school located in Thetford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 09/10/2013. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.7%, which is 0.7 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Fairfields, Thetford

School Information

Address: Fairfields, Thetford, IP24 1JW
Website: www.drake.norfolk.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01842762055
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Norfolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Louise Rosen
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 120995

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 09/10/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 417
Number of Boys: 207
Number of Girls: 210

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 11% 8.2%

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Drake Primary School
Fairfields , Croxton Road IP24 1JW 		4out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Raleigh Infant Academy
Admirals Way , IP24 2JT 		1out of 4 351 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Admirals Academy
Admirals Way , IP24 2JT 		3out of 4 351 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Norwich Road Academy
Norwich Road , IP24 2HT 		2out of 4 813 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy
Canterbury Way , IP24 1EB 		2out of 4 1,664 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Thetford Academy
Croxton Road , IP24 1LH 		3out of 4 725 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thetford Grammar School
Bridge ST , Thetford IP24 3AF 		- not rated 1,295 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Damara School
30 Bridge Street , IP24 3AG 		- not rated 1,384 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Pinetree School
Staniforth Road , IP24 3LH 		2out of 4 2,342 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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