Queensway Junior Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Hillary Road, Thetford, IP24 3DPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Queensway Junior Academy is a primary school in Thetford for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 13th of 18 primary schools in Thetford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 19 April 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

37 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%

51%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 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

141 pupils on roll, with places for 271

Eligible for free school meals51.8%

51.8%, 25.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language39%

39%, 17.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support36.9%

36.9%, 22.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Queensway Junior Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Queensway Infant Academy	0.1 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Redcastle Family School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Norwich Road Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	58% met the expected standard
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	27% met the expected standard
Drake Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	40% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: INSPIRATION TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Abigail Wright
Phone: 01842753163
Website: queenswayacademy.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hillary Road, Thetford, IP24 3DP
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 149636

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.