Queensway Infant Academy, Thetford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
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Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Queensway Infant Academy excels at helping every child feel safe and supported while developing strong foundational skills in reading, writing and maths. The school takes particular care of pupils with additional needs and those from disadvantaged backgrounds, offering targeted help to close any gaps quickly. Staff build warm relationships with children and parents, creating a calm and caring environment where children are confident, happy and ready to learn.
Key Strengths
- Strong personal development and wellbeing programme that supports all pupils to flourish
- Effective early reading and phonics teaching with pupils achieving close to national averages
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils through targeted interventions
- High-quality pastoral care with staff identifying needs early and responding quickly
- Improved attendance and behaviour through determined leadership actions
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality is not consistently high across all classes, limiting opportunities for some pupils to extend and deepen their learning
- Staff interactions with children in early years vary in quality throughout the day
- Further work needed to embed consistently high-quality teaching across the curriculum
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
sports clubs, arts clubs, music clubs, school trips
Queensway Infant Academy is a well-led school that prioritises personal development and safeguarding alongside academic achievement. Pupils, including those with additional needs, are supported to flourish and achieve well from their various starting points.
At a Glance
43.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.2
Avg class size
24.5
Infant (KS1)
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
57%
Available places
101 pupils
177 capacity
76 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Thetford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Thetford
Admissions Demand - Norfolk
Places available
9,822
Applications
7,691
Got 1st preference
95.8%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)
Inspection History(101)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.25324%
Overall absence
24.32432%
Persistent absence
74
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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