The Thetford Academy

Secondary · Norfolk · IP24 1LH · URN 136204

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2020-03-04Cohort 1398Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 238

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 91 schools in Norfolk

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
42.4
Norfolk 38.63England 46.1
3.8 above the area average of 38.6
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
41.6%
Norfolk 34.9%England 45.9%
6.7 percentage points above the area average of 34.9
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
59.2%
Norfolk 52%
7.2 percentage points above the area average of 52
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.86
Norfolk 3.4England 4.07
0.5 above the area average of 3.4
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
10.5%
Norfolk 13.3%England 17.6%
2.8 percentage points below the area average of 13.3
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
31.9%
Norfolk 33.6%
1.7 percentage points below the area average of 33.6
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
28.2%
Norfolk 29.5%
1.3 percentage points below the area average of 29.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
238
Norfolk 104
134.5 above the area average of 103.5
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Norfolk	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	42.4 Norfolk 38.63England 46.1	3.8 above the area average of 38.6	3.7 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	41.6% Norfolk 34.9%England 45.9%	6.7 percentage points above the area average of 34.9	4.3 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	59.2% Norfolk 52%	7.2 percentage points above the area average of 52	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.86 Norfolk 3.4England 4.07	0.5 above the area average of 3.4	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	10.5% Norfolk 13.3%England 17.6%	2.8 percentage points below the area average of 13.3	7.1 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	31.9% Norfolk 33.6%	1.7 percentage points below the area average of 33.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	28.2% Norfolk 29.5%	1.3 percentage points below the area average of 29.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	238 Norfolk 104	134.5 above the area average of 103.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Norfolk · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.7 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 32.6% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 31.5% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 5.9% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10.4pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 16.7pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 82.8% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Common questions about The Thetford Academy

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated The Thetford Academy Good at its inspection on 04/03/2020.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: The Thetford Academy is a secondary school in Norfolk, postcode IP24 1LH (URN 136204).
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Feeder schools

Named feeder primary schools

Diamond AcademyThetford Academy - Norfolk Schools and Learning Providers - Schoolfinder
Admissions wording: \u201cOur named feeder school is Diamond Academy.\u201d

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