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Norwich Road Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Julia Miles

corporate_fareEASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

location_onThetford, IP24 2HT

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

317

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Expected Standard

58%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Norwich Road Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Thetford, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 65% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Norwich Road Academy is an academy sponsor led in Thetford, Norfolk, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of EASTERN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 309 pupils on roll, of whom 31% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #107 of 265 primaries in Norfolk and #8,843 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 53%

Reading72% LA 69%

Writing72% LA 63%

Maths72% LA 66%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 49%England 61%

Reading69% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing71% LA 59% · Eng 72%

Maths71% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 49%England 60%

Reading67% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing60% LA 61% · Eng 71%

Maths59% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.3

Read

LA -0.8

-1.6 to 2.1

-4.9

Write

LA -1.7

-6.7 to -3.1

-0.2

Maths

LA -1.5

-1.9 to 1.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 58%England 65%

Reading61% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths76% LA 71% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.0

Read

LA -0.9

-2.7 to 0.8

0.7

Write

LA -1.1

-0.9 to 2.3

-0.5

Maths

LA -1.5

-2.0 to 1.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

37%

LA 57%

Reading51% LA 70%

Writing67% LA 73%

Maths49% LA 68%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.9

Read

LA -0.8

-0.8 to 2.6

Write

LA -0.9

2.4 to 5.6

0.6

Maths

LA -1.3

-0.9 to 2.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 October 2024

Inspection Report

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08 March 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-10-22

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2022-03-08

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2015-06-16

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-03-05

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.9%(6 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 309 pupils. During this period, there were 9 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	309	9	2.9%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	302	19	6.3%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	338	10	3.0%	0.8%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	339	10	2.9%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	323	9	2.8%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	318	16	5.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	317	13	4.1%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	317	16	5.0%	0.6%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	331	11	3.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	342	12	3.5%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	338	15	4.4%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	337	8	2.4%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	322	1	0.3%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	313	8	2.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	344	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	344	8	2.3%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	342	13	3.8%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	367	16	4.4%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	363	8	2.2%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	365	6	1.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	397	6	1.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	398	5	1.3%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	389	8	2.1%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 36 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 25 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 23 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

85.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

86.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

14.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree47%

agree40%

disagree7%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree53%

agree36%

disagree7%

strongly disagree4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree38%

agree18%

disagree11%

strongly disagree7%

don't know2%

not applicable24%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes22%

no78%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree33%

agree33%

disagree8%

strongly disagree25%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree51%

agree35%

disagree4%

strongly disagree7%

don't know4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree53%

agree31%

disagree7%

strongly disagree7%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree44%

agree40%

disagree9%

strongly disagree5%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree51%

agree38%

disagree7%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree51%

agree44%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree35%

agree42%

disagree7%

strongly disagree7%

don't know9%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes85%

no15%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Norfolk

Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham

Stalham Academy

Charles Darwin Primary School

Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School

North Wootton Academy

Stradbroke Primary Academy