The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH · Norfolk · secondary school
30th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.2/10 against 760 of them, against 4.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 41.6 · 45 | 30% | 1.34 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.04 · 53 | 25% | 1.33 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 42.4 · 32 | 10% | 0.32 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, inspected in May 2025. In 2024/25, 41.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 42.4, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.04 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.6 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in productions such as *Puss In Boots*, *Grease*, and *Comedy Of Errors*, alongside dance, choirs, bands, and orchestral ensembles.
Getting in. There are 1361 pupils in a school with 2050 places, leaving 689 spare places. The school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils in the arts beyond the named productions? What specific measures are in place to help students close the gap between the school’s Attainment 8 and the national median? How does the large number of spare places affect the size of individual class groups?
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