The Thetford Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–19 · Thetford, Norfolk
The Thetford Academy is a secondary school in Thetford, Norfolk for ages 11–19 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 2 April 2025.
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Catchment area for The Thetford Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Croxton Road, Thetford, IP24 1LH
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 1,398 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 2 April 2025
Strengths
- “This is a happy school community that is at the heart of the town it serves.”
- “Pupils are very proud to be part of the school.”
- “They recognise the impact that it makes on their lives.”
To improve
- “On occasion, the school does not give some pupils the opportunity to extend and deepen their learning.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not make the ambitious progress that leaders intend.”
- “However, some pupils still do not attend frequently enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 42% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 218 first-preference applications, 232 offers in total, 218 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Wayland Academy 10.0 mi Good
- Iceni Secondary Academy 10.9 mi Not judged
- Old Buckenham High School 12.7 mi School remains Good
- Attleborough Academy 12.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Nicholas Hamond Academy 14.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wymondham College 15.0 mi Outstanding
- Diss High School 15.5 mi School remains Good
- Wymondham High Academy 18.3 mi School remains Good