Located in Thetford, Queensway Junior Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a religious character.
Queensway Junior Academy currently has around 151 pupils on roll, which is about 56% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53% boys and 47% girls. Around 51.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (58.9%). other white pupils make up about 32.5%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Inadequate. This indicates significant weaknesses. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Hillary Road, Thetford, IP24 3DP |
| Website: | www.queenswayacademy.org.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: | 149636 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/01/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 271 |
| Number of Pupils: | 151 |
| Number of Boys: | 80 |
| Number of Girls: | 71 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 58.90% | 89 |
| Other White | 32.50% | 49 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.60% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 2.00% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 1 |
| African | 0.70% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Academy Hillary Road , IP24 3DP | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thetford Queensway Community Junior School Hillary Road , IP24 3DP | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Diamond Academy Hillary Road , IP24 3DP | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Queensway Junior Academy Hillary Road , IP24 3DP | 1out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Queensway Infant School and Nursery, Thetford Queensway , IP24 3DR | - not rated | 64 yd | Community school | Yes | 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 | 314 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rosemary Musker High School, Thetford Croxton Road , IP24 1LH | - not rated | 2,686 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Thetford Academy Croxton Road , IP24 1LH | 3out of 4 | 2,686 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 | 324 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thetford Grammar School Bridge ST , Thetford IP24 3AF | - not rated | 802 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Southern Area Pupil Referral Unit Elm Road , IP24 3HL | - not rated | 818 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Senior Tutorial Centre Elm Road , IP24 3HL | - not rated | 818 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Southern Area Pupil Referral Unit, Elm Road Centre Elm Road , IP24 3HL | - not rated | 818 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.