Thompson Primary SchoolWatton Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Thetford.
Summary of the comparison
Thompson Primary School and Watton Junior School are primary schools in Thetford.
Thompson Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Watton Junior School scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Thompson Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thompson Primary School was judged the expected standard 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 57.0% for Thompson Primary School and 31.0% for Watton Junior School.
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) and has risen at Watton Junior School (20.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThetfordThompson Primary School | ThetfordWatton Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 173rd 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 | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 83 | 299 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 300 | |
| Location | Thetford, IP24 1PY | Thetford, IP25 6AL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 1.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 83 | 299 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.6% | 32.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 41.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% 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.
Thompson Primary School
Watton Junior School
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