The Bishop's Church of England Primary AcademyNorwich Road Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Thetford.
Summary of the comparison
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy and Norwich Road Academy are primary schools in Thetford.
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Norwich Road Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Norwich Road Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Norwich Road 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 27.0% for The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy and 58.0% for Norwich Road Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy (22.0% in 2022-23, 27.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Norwich Road Academy (56.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThetfordThe Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy | ThetfordNorwich Road Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F31/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 274th of 333 in Norfolk | 150th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 359 | 309 | |
| Capacity | 430 | 472 | |
| Location | Thetford, IP24 1EB | Thetford, IP24 2HT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 27.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 359 | 309 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 61.7% | 30.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.7% | 58.6% | |
| SEN support | 20.1% | 24.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 7.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.2% | 15.1% Stronger figure | 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.
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy
Norwich Road Academy
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