The Norman Church of England Primary School, NorthwoldMundford Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Thetford.
Summary of the comparison
The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold and Mundford Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools.
The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Mundford Church of England Primary Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold is ahead on our composite score.
The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold was judged Good and Mundford Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold and 60.0% for Mundford Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold (79.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Mundford Church of England Primary Academy (26.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThetfordThe Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold | Mundford Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 206th of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 107 | 229 | |
| Capacity | 121 | 210 | |
| Location | Thetford, IP26 5NB | IP26 5ED | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 107 | 229 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.3% | 12.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 4.4% | |
| SEN support | 19.6% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.4% | 9.9% 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 Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold
Mundford Church of England Primary Academy
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