The Thetford AcademyBreckland School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Thetford Academy and Breckland School are secondary schools.
The Thetford Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Breckland School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Thetford Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Thetford Academy was judged Good and Breckland School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.9 for The Thetford Academy and 38.9 for Breckland School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Thetford Academy (44.4 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Breckland School (44.6 in 2021-22, 38.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThetfordThe Thetford Academy | BrandonBreckland School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 53 in Norfolk | 31st of 43 in Suffolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,398 | 615 | |
| Capacity | 2,050 | 620 | |
| Location | Thetford, IP24 1LH | Brandon, IP27 0PE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.9 Stronger figure | 38.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.6% Stronger figure | 30.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.4% Stronger figure | 51.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 189 | 114 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 44 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 31.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,361 | 613 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.8% | 24.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.3% | 10.9% | |
| SEN support | 7.5% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 9.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.7% Stronger figure | 29.1% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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 Thetford Academy
Breckland School
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