The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Thetford, Norfolk
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Thetford, Norfolk for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 4 March 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Canterbury Way, Thetford, IP24 1EB
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 330 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 56.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 4 March 2025
Strengths
- “Every day at this school starts with making sure the pupils are ready to learn.”
- “Staff are welcoming, and there is plenty of toast on offer.”
- “Pupils are enthusiastic to come to school and learn.”
To improve
- “In the past, pupils have not achieved as well as they should have by the end of Year 6.”
- “Current pupils are achieving better, but there is still work to do to ensure more pupils have the knowledge and skills they need to be successful at secondary school.”
- “The teaching of writing has improved but is not consistently effective.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 27% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 31 first-preference applications, 33 offers in total, 31 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Redcastle Family School 0.4 mi Good
- Norwich Road Academy 0.7 mi Not judged
- Queensway Junior Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Queensway Infant Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Drake Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Admirals Academy 1.1 mi Good
- Raleigh Infant Academy 1.1 mi Good
- Weeting Church of England Primary School 6.1 mi Good