The Thetford Academy is a secondary school located in Thetford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 05/12/2014. The overall pupil absence from this school is 8.2%, which is 4.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Croxton Road, Thetford

School Information

Address: Croxton Road, Thetford, IP24 1LH
Website: https://www.thethetfordacademy.org
Telephone: 01842754875
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Norfolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Dan Carter
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 136204

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 05/12/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 2050
Number of Pupils: 1130
Number of Boys: 553
Number of Girls: 577

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 24% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Above Average: 0.23 Confidence interval 0.03 to 0.43
Of the 181 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 165 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:39%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:95%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:33%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:40.5
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:3.62
England Average:4.07

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 4 725 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Raleigh Infant Academy
Admirals Way , IP24 2JT 		1out of 4 730 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Admirals Academy
Admirals Way , IP24 2JT 		3out of 4 730 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Norwich Road Academy
Norwich Road , IP24 2HT 		2out of 4 1,483 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy
Canterbury Way , IP24 1EB 		2out of 4 2,026 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 0 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 1,914 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Damara School
30 Bridge Street , IP24 3AG 		- not rated 2,006 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Pinetree School
Staniforth Road , IP24 3LH 		2out of 4 3,010 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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