Redcastle Family SchoolThe Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Thetford.
Summary of the comparison
Redcastle Family School and The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Thetford.
Redcastle Family School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Redcastle Family School is ahead on our composite score.
Redcastle Family School was judged Good and The Bishop's Church of England Primary 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 27.0% for The Bishop's 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 risen at The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy (22.0% in 2022-23, 27.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThetfordRedcastle Family School | ThetfordThe Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | F31/100 | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 274th of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 269 | 359 | |
| Capacity | 244 | 430 | |
| Location | Thetford, IP24 3PU | Thetford, IP24 1EB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 269 | 359 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.5% | 61.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.6% | 28.7% | |
| SEN support | 23.1% | 20.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.7% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 22.2% | 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
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy
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