Parker's Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Thetford, Norfolk
Parker'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 Good, from the inspection on 17 October 2023.
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Catchment area for Parker's Church of England Primary 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
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
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Key facts
- Address
- Pound Hill, Saham Toney, Thetford, IP25 7HP
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 93 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are keen to show these values in their attitudes and in their relationships with each other.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “They play happily in the playground, where older pupils look after their younger peers.”
To improve
- “In a very small number of subjects, teaching is not always precisely matched to the needs of the different age groups in a single class.”
- “The planned activities do not always promote pupils’ progress as effectively as they could.”
- “Older pupils in key stage 2 who are not confident readers do not always get the support they need.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 November 2023 (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) | 25% | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 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.
- Watton Junior School 1.2 mi Not judged
- Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School 1.3 mi Standards maintained
- Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.5 mi Good
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery 3.1 mi Standards maintained
- Thompson Primary School 3.8 mi Not judged
- Caston Church of England Primary Academy 4.1 mi Good
- Necton VA Primary School 4.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy 5.2 mi Improved significantly