Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery SchoolParker's Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Thetford.
Summary of the comparison
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School and Parker's Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Thetford.
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Parker's Church of England Primary Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and Parker's Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Parker's Church of England Primary Academy (45.0% in 2022-23, 25.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThetfordWatton Westfield Infant and Nursery School | ThetfordParker's Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 327th of 333 in Norfolk | 152nd of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 273 | 93 | |
| Capacity | 324 | 105 | |
| Location | Thetford, IP25 6AU | Thetford, IP25 7HP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 25.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 95.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 273 | 93 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.3% | 18.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 45.4% | 9.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 26.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.1% | 7.5% 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.
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.
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School
Parker's Church of England Primary Academy
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