Schools in Thetford
Norfolk · 27 schools
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Schools in Thetford (27)
- Elveden Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 4-11 · IP24 3TN
Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)KS2: 82% expected (2025)67% of first choices got in - Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · IP25 7AP
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 82% expected (2025)83% of first choices got in - Drake Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · IP24 1JW
Ofsted: Good (2021)New report cardKS2: 62% expected (2025)85% of first choices got in - Edmund de Moundeford VC Primary School, Feltwell
Primary · Ages 5-11 · IP26 4DB
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 84% expected (2025)86% of first choices got in - Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Ages 3-11 · IP24 1PB
Ofsted: Good (2013)New report cardKS2: 79% expected (2025) - Parker's Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 3-11 · IP25 7HP
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 42% expected (2025)93% of first choices got in - Redcastle Family School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · IP24 3PU
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 79% expected (2025)87% of first choices got in - Sheridan House School
Special · Ages 7-16 · Independent · IP26 5LQ
Ofsted: Good (2024)Attainment 8: 6.8 (2026) - St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery
Primary · Ages 2-11 · IP25 6SW
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 68% expected (2025) - The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold
Primary · Ages 2-11 · IP26 5NB
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 92% expected (2025) - Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
Primary · Ages 2-11 · IP25 7LF
Ofsted: Good (2020)KS2: 98% expected (2025) - Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Ages 2-7 · IP25 6AU
Ofsted: Good (2020)99% of first choices got in - Wayland Academy
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · IP25 6BA
Ofsted: Good (2023)Attainment 8: 50.2 (2026)96% of first choices got in - Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · IP26 4PP
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2022)KS2: 57% expected (2025) - Iceni Secondary Academy
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · IP26 4PE
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2020)Attainment 8: 37.3 (2026) - Norwich Road Academy
Primary · Ages 3-11 · IP24 2HT
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2022)KS2: 72% expected (2025)96% of first choices got in - The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 3-11 · IP24 1EB
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2022)KS2: 48% expected (2025) - Thompson Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · IP24 1PY
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2022)KS2: 100% expected (2025)87% of first choices got in
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By type:Primary schools in Thetford (20)Secondary schools in Thetford (4)Special schools in Thetford (3)
27
20 primary · 4 secondary
6,480
76% capacity used
13
1 outstanding · 12 good
8,524
2,044 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Thetford
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
34.8
GCSE Eng+Maths
34.9%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
1,145 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +286 primary and +206 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
79% occupied · 997 spare places
Secondary Schools
71% occupied · 1031 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Thetford
How many schools are there in Thetford?
Thetford has 27 open schools: 20 state primary, 4 state secondary or all-through and 3 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Thetford are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Thetford was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Elveden Church of England Primary Academy. Counting Good as well, 79% of the 24 graded schools here are rated 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.
Elveden Church of England Primary Academy
Source: Ofsted
Which secondary schools in Thetford get the best GCSE results?
Of the 3 schools in Thetford with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Wayland Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 50.2 and 61% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The Thetford Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 44.9 and 47% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Iceni Secondary Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 37.3 and 26% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.
Wayland AcademyThe Thetford AcademyIceni Secondary Academy
Source: DfE school performance data
Which primary schools in Thetford have the best SATs results?
Of the 17 primary schools in Thetford with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Thompson Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy (96% in reading, 100% in maths); and The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold (92% in reading, 92% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Thompson Primary SchoolThomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery AcademyThe Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Thetford?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Thetford selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Thetford have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Thetford have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council 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 Thetford?
Apply to your council - Norfolk or Suffolk, depending on your address - 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.