Redcastle Family SchoolElveden Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Thetford.
Summary of the comparison
Redcastle Family School and Elveden Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Thetford.
Redcastle Family School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Elveden Church of England Primary Academy scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Elveden Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Redcastle Family School was judged Good and Elveden Church of England Primary Academy was judged Outstanding.
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 Elveden Church of England Primary Academy.
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 fallen at Elveden Church of England Primary Academy (73.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThetfordRedcastle Family School | ThetfordElveden Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 333 in Norfolk | 12th of 240 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 269 | 101 | |
| Capacity | 244 | 101 | |
| Location | Thetford, IP24 3PU | Thetford, IP24 3TN | |
| 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 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 269 | 101 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.5% | 12.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.6% | 6.9% | |
| SEN support | 23.1% | 22.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.7% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 13.2% | 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.
Redcastle Family School
Elveden Church of England Primary Academy
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