Drake Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Fairfields, Croxton Road, Thetford, IP24 1JWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Drake Primary School is a primary school in Thetford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 16th of 18 primary schools in Thetford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 March 2026, report published 18 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%

40%, 22 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

413 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals12.3%

12.3%, 14.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language23.2%

23.2%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.1%

13.1%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8%

8%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Drake Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Admirals Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Raleigh Infant Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Norwich Road Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	58% met the expected standard
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	27% met the expected standard
Redcastle Family School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Louise Clements McLeod
Phone: 01842762055
Website: drake.norfolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Fairfields, Croxton Road, Thetford, IP24 1JW
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 120995

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.