St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & NurseryWatton Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Thetford.
Summary of the comparison
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery and Watton Junior School are primary schools in Thetford.
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Watton Junior School scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery was judged Good and Watton Junior School 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 52.0% for St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery and 31.0% for Watton Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery (57.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Watton Junior School (20.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThetfordSt Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery | ThetfordWatton Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 65th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 263rd of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 231 | 299 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 300 | |
| Location | Thetford, IP25 6SW | Thetford, IP25 6AL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 231 | 299 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.3% | 32.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.9% | 41.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.6% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 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.
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery
Watton Junior School
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