Redcastle Family SchoolBarnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Redcastle Family School and Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools.
Redcastle Family School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Redcastle Family School is ahead on our composite score.
Redcastle Family School was judged Good and Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for Redcastle Family School and 57.0% for Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Redcastle Family School (71.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThetfordRedcastle Family School | Nr ThetfordBarnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 333 in Norfolk | 135th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 269 | 159 | |
| Capacity | 244 | 146 | |
| Location | Thetford, IP24 3PU | Nr Thetford, IP24 2NG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 269 | 159 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.5% | 15.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.6% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 23.1% | 23.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.7% | 11.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 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.
Redcastle Family School
Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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