Redcastle Family SchoolQueensway Infant Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Thetford.
Summary of the comparison
Redcastle Family School and Queensway Infant Academy are primary schools in Thetford.
Redcastle Family School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Queensway Infant Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Redcastle Family School is ahead on our composite score.
Redcastle Family School was judged Good and Queensway Infant Academy was judged the expected standard.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThetfordRedcastle Family School | ThetfordQueensway Infant Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 322nd of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 269 | 111 | |
| Capacity | 244 | 177 | |
| Location | Thetford, IP24 3PU | Thetford, IP24 3DR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 269 | 111 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.5% | 52.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.6% | 23.4% | |
| SEN support | 23.1% | 29.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.7% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 24.3% | 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.
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
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