Queensway Infant Academy is a primary school in Thetford, serving pupils aged 4 to 7. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a religious character.
Queensway Infant Academy currently has around 111 pupils on roll, which is about 63% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.5% boys and 49.5% girls. Around 49.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 31.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (65.8%). other white pupils make up about 25.2%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Queensway, Thetford, IP24 3DR |
| Website: | www.queenswayinfant.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01842753163 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Norfolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Abigail Wright |
| Religious character: | |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 149896 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/04/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 7 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 177 |
| Number of Pupils: | 111 |
| Number of Boys: | 56 |
| Number of Girls: | 55 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 31.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 65.80% | 73 |
| Other White | 25.20% | 28 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.80% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.90% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.90% | 1 |
| African | 0.90% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensway Infant Academy Queensway , IP24 3DR | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Diamond Academy Hillary Road , IP24 3DP | - not rated | 91 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thetford Queensway Community Junior School Hillary Road , IP24 3DP | - not rated | 91 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Diamond Academy Hillary Road , IP24 3DP | - not rated | 91 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Queensway Junior Academy Hillary Road , IP24 3DP | 1out of 4 | 91 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Burrell Humanities School Staniforth Road , IP24 3LH | - not rated | 252 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rosemary Musker High School, Thetford Croxton Road , IP24 1LH | - not rated | 2,770 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Thetford Academy Croxton Road , IP24 1LH | 3out of 4 | 2,770 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pinetree School Staniforth Road , IP24 3LH | 3out of 4 | 245 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southern Area Pupil Referral Unit Elm Road , IP24 3HL | - not rated | 755 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Senior Tutorial Centre Elm Road , IP24 3HL | - not rated | 755 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Southern Area Pupil Referral Unit, Elm Road Centre Elm Road , IP24 3HL | - not rated | 755 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thetford Grammar School Bridge ST , Thetford IP24 3AF | - not rated | 892 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.