Redcastle Family SchoolQueensway Junior Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Thetford.
Summary of the comparison
Redcastle Family School and Queensway Junior Academy are primary schools in Thetford.
Redcastle Family School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Queensway Junior Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Redcastle Family School is ahead on our composite score.
Redcastle Family School was judged Good 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 70.0% for Redcastle Family School and 51.0% for Queensway Junior 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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThetfordRedcastle Family School | ThetfordQueensway Junior Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 252nd of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 269 | 151 | |
| Capacity | 244 | 271 | |
| Location | Thetford, IP24 3PU | Thetford, IP24 3DP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 269 | 151 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.5% | 51.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.6% | 37.7% | |
| SEN support | 23.1% | 21.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.7% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% 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.
Redcastle Family School
Queensway Junior Academy
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