Drake Primary SchoolNorwich Road Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Thetford.
Summary of the comparison
Drake Primary School and Norwich Road Academy are primary schools in Thetford.
Drake Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Norwich Road Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Norwich Road Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Drake Primary School was judged the expected standard and Norwich Road Academy 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 40.0% for Drake Primary School and 58.0% for Norwich Road Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Drake Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Norwich Road Academy (56.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThetfordDrake Primary School | ThetfordNorwich Road Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 201st of 333 in Norfolk | 150th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 411 | 309 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 472 | |
| Location | Thetford, IP24 1JW | Thetford, IP24 2HT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 40.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 411 | 309 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.2% | 30.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.8% | 58.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 24.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.8% | 7.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% Stronger figure | 15.1% | 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.
Drake Primary School
Norwich Road Academy
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