Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolWatton Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Thetford.
Summary of the comparison
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Watton Junior School are primary schools in Thetford.
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Watton Junior School scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Watton Junior School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 53.0% for Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 31.0% for Watton Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Watton Junior School (20.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThetfordAshill Voluntary Controlled Primary School | ThetfordWatton Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 142nd of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 263rd of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 109 | 299 | |
| Capacity | 109 | 300 | |
| Location | Thetford, IP25 7AP | Thetford, IP25 6AL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 109 | 299 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.0% | 32.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 41.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.2% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Watton Junior School
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