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Diamond Academy

Hillary Road, Thetford, IP24 3DP

Primary

Phase

271

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 December 2022 and continues as Queensway Junior Academy (URN 149636) (opened 1 January 2023). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2022-23
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
19.0% nat60.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
40.0%
Writing (Expected)
36.0%
Maths (Expected)
30.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
42.0%
Reading avg scaled score
97.0 nat105.0
Maths avg scaled score
95.0 nat104.0
GPS avg scaled score
96.0
Reading progress
-5.8 (-7.5 to -4.1)
Writing progress
-5.8 (-7.5 to -4.2)
Maths progress
-6.6 (-8.2 to -5.0)
Cohort Size
53

Pupil Demographics

Total Pupils
206
Boys
112 (54%)
Girls
94 (46%)
Capacity
271 (76% full)

Attendance & Absence

2021-22

*Data not available for 2022-23 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
9.0%
Persistent Absence
32.9%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2021-22
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  • White British: 62.0%
  • White Other: 28.3%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.0%

62.0%

White British

28.3%

White Other

1.9%

Gypsy/Roma

Historical Trends

Contact & Location

Hillary Road

Thetford, East of England

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Administrative

URN
145027
UKPRN
10064660
Establishment No.
2179

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