Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery SchoolThompson Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Thetford.
Summary of the comparison
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School and Thompson Primary School are primary schools in Thetford.
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thompson Primary School scores 46 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 Thompson Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 | ThetfordWatton Westfield Infant and Nursery School | ThetfordThompson Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 327th of 333 in Norfolk | 173rd of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 273 | 83 | |
| Capacity | 324 | 105 | |
| Location | Thetford, IP25 6AU | Thetford, IP24 1PY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 273 | 83 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.3% | 9.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 45.4% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.1% | 8.9% 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.
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
Thompson Primary School
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