Norwich Road AcademyQueensway Junior Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Thetford.
Summary of the comparison
Norwich Road Academy and Queensway Junior Academy are primary schools in Thetford.
Norwich Road Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Queensway Junior Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Queensway Junior Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Norwich Road Academy was judged the expected standard and Queensway Junior 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 58.0% for Norwich Road Academy and 51.0% for Queensway Junior Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Norwich Road Academy (56.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThetfordNorwich Road Academy | ThetfordQueensway Junior Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 150th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 252nd of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 309 | 151 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 271 | |
| Location | Thetford, IP24 2HT | Thetford, IP24 3DP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 309 | 151 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.7% | 51.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 58.6% | 37.7% | |
| SEN support | 24.6% | 21.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.4% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% Stronger figure | 24.7% | 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.
Norwich Road Academy
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