Drake Primary School

Fairfields, Croxton Road, Thetford, IP24 1JW

Local ranking167th of 321 primary schools in Norfolk
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
40.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0%
Reading (Expected)
72.0%
Writing (Expected)
52.0%
Maths (Expected)
52.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
47.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0
Maths avg scaled score
100.0
GPS avg scaled score
100.0
Cohort Size
58

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
411
Boys
211 (51%)
Girls
200 (49%)
Capacity
420 (98% full)
SEND
15.6%
FSM Eligible
12.2%
EAL
25.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.8%
SEN Support
8.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
25.2
Budget per Pupil
£9,391/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.5%
Persistent Absence
11.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 65.8%
  • White Other: 14.3%
  • Other: 14.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.8%
  • Asian Other: 0.6%

65.8%

White British

14.3%

White Other

14.3%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Fairfields

Thetford, East of England

Administrative

URN
120995
UKPRN
10080108
Establishment No.
2377