Queensway Junior Academy

Hillary Road, Thetford, IP24 3DP

Local ranking252nd of 333 primary schools in Norfolk

Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

271

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Continues from Diamond Academy (URN 145027) since 1 January 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met

Achievement: Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching: Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership & governance: Expected standard
Inclusion: Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected): 51.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher): 3.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected): 65.0%
Writing (Expected): 59.0%
Maths (Expected): 59.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected): 57.0%
Reading avg scaled score: 100.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score: 101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score: 100.0
Cohort Size: 37

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 151
Boys: 80 (53%)
Girls: 71 (47%)
Capacity: 271 (56% full)
SEND: 27.8%
FSM Eligible: 51.7%
EAL: 37.7%
SEN with EHC Plan: 6.0%
SEN Support: 21.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 16.8:1
Teachers (FTE): 9.0
Budget per Pupil: £9,126/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 6.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 24.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 58.9%
White Other: 32.5%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.6%
Mixed White & Black African: 2.0%
Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
Other: 1.3%
Mixed Other: 0.7%
Black African: 0.7%

58.9%

White British

32.5%

White Other

2.6%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01842753163

office@queenswayacademy.org.uk

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Hillary Road

Thetford, East of England

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Administrative

URN: 149636
UKPRN: 10092000
Establishment No.: 2243
Trust: INSPIRATION TRUST

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