Thompson Primary SchoolCaston Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Thompson Primary School and Caston Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools.
Thompson Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Caston Church of England Primary Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Caston Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Thompson Primary School was judged the expected standard and Caston Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Thompson Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThetfordThompson Primary School | AttleboroughCaston Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 173rd of 333 in Norfolk | 144th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 83 | 72 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 105 | |
| Location | Thetford, IP24 1PY | Attleborough, NR17 1DD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 83 | 72 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.6% | 28.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 8.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 25.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 11.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 17.5% | 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.
Thompson Primary School
Caston Church of England Primary Academy
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