Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary SchoolGooderstone Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School and Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools.
Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School (29.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThetfordDuchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School | King's LynnGooderstone Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | D45/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 237th of 333 in Norfolk | 185th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 85 | 50 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 70 | |
| Location | Thetford, IP26 4PP | King's Lynn, PE33 9BP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 85 | 50 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.7% | 13.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.2% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 22.4% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% | 8.1% Stronger figure | 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.
Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School
Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy
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