Raleigh Infant Academy, Thetford

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Raleigh Infant Academy as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Raleigh Infant Academy are Admirals Academy (under 0.1 miles, Good, 76% reading, 67% maths); Drake Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 72% reading, 52% maths); Norwich Road Academy (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 72% reading, 72% maths); and The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, 48% reading, 48% maths).

Raleigh Infant Academy is one of 12 schools run by Eastern Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

11.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 28% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (60%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 26 pupils (18.2%) received SEN support and 2 (1.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Thetford Rail Station, about 1120 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mountbatten Close (adjacent), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 132 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Raleigh Infant Academy issued 16 suspensions, 12.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.