Thompson Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Thetford, Norfolk
Thompson Primary School is a primary school in Thetford, Norfolk for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 20 May 2025.
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Catchment area for Thompson Primary School
- 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
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- School Road, Thompson, Thetford, IP24 1PY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 93 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 20 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this school.”
- “They love playing together, whether searching for minibeasts or inventing their own games.”
- “Older pupils have a strong sense of responsibility and really look out for the younger ones.”
To improve
- “Pupils’ learning is strongest in English and mathematics, although expectations for some pupils could be higher.”
- “The youngest children make a strong start to their education in Reception, but this is not maintained up to the end of the school.”
- “Across the broader curriculum, pupils are sometimes not taught as well as they should be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 July 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) | 57% | 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: 9 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 9 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Caston Church of England Primary Academy 2.0 mi Good
- Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School 2.5 mi Standards maintained
- Watton Junior School 2.7 mi Not judged
- Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Parker's Church of England Primary Academy 3.8 mi Good
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery 3.8 mi Standards maintained
- Rocklands Community Primary School 4.2 mi Good
- Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School 5.3 mi Good