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Ofsted: Good

The Pinetree School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMrs Katrina Warren
corporate_fareUNITY EDUCATION TRUST
location_onThetford, IP24 3LH
language Visit Website phone 1842752756
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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

36

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Age Range

11-16

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The Pinetree School is a Free schools alternative provision school in Thetford, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Pinetree School is a free schools alternative provision in Thetford, Norfolk, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of UNITY EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 39 pupils on roll, of whom 67% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 5.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

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Inspection History

8 Evaluations
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF
Good
Education
Good
Behaviour
Requires improvement
Development
Good
Leadership
Good
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF
Requires improvement
Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour
Requires improvement
Development
Good
Leadership
Good
None Legacy
No Judgement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
-
Development
-
Leadership
-
Schools into Special Measures Visit 4 Legacy
Requires improvement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Requires improvement
None Legacy
No Judgement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
-
Development
-
Leadership
-
None Legacy
No Judgement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
-
Development
-
Leadership
-
None Legacy
No Judgement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
-
Development
-
Leadership
-
None Legacy
Inadequate
Education
Inadequate
Behaviour
-
Development
-
Leadership
Inadequate

Data sources: School information from GIAS (DfE). Ofsted inspection data from Ofsted. Performance data from DfE Performance Tables. Parent View data from Ofsted Parent View. Census data from DfE Explore Education Statistics. Rankings are computed by SchoolsInfo.uk using public DfE data. Data updated annually. Last refresh: March 2026. How we calculate rankings →

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