Schools in Nr Thetford
Suffolk · 1 schools
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Year 7 offers for September 2027: Monday 1 March 2027
Applications closed on 31 October. Late applications are still accepted but considered after on-time ones.
7
of 13 in & around Nr Thetford rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Nr Thetford (1)
- Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · IP24 2NG
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 62% expected (2025)68% of first choices got in
By type:Primary schools in Nr Thetford (1)
1
1 primary · 0 secondary
155
106% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
146
9 over capacity
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
67.0%
KS2 Maths
57.0%
School Capacity & Demand
Primary Schools
106% occupied · 9 over capacity
Future school places: DfE estimates
Nr Thetford's primary school in DfE's capacity survey is in one DfE planning area.
DfE estimates the Thurston Primary planning area (Suffolk) will have 653 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Other schools near Nr Thetford
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Nr Thetford's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
The Pinetree School
Secondary · Thetford · Good
Queensway Infant Academy
Primary · Thetford
Queensway Junior Academy
Primary · Thetford
Redcastle Family School
Primary · Thetford · Good
The Damara School
Special · Thetford · Good
Norwich Road Academy
Primary · Thetford
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Thetford
Compass Community School Eld Park
Special · Thetford · Good
Questions parents ask about schools in Nr Thetford
How many schools are there in Nr Thetford?
Nr Thetford has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Nr Thetford?
None of the 1 graded schools in Nr Thetford currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Nr Thetford have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Nr Thetford have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Nr Thetford?
Apply to Suffolk through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.