Redcastle Family School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

St Martin's Way, Thetford, IP24 3PUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Redcastle Family School is a primary school in Thetford for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 7th of 18 primary schools in Thetford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 November 2022, report published 15 January 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

33 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above 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 score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

277 pupils on roll, with places for 302

Eligible for free school meals33.2%

33.2%, 6.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language30.7%

30.7%, 9.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.6%

16.6%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan10.8%

10.8%, 4.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Redcastle Family School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Queensway Junior Academy	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	51% met the expected standard
Queensway Infant Academy	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	27% met the expected standard
Norwich Road Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	58% 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: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr James Julian
Phone: 01842752239
Website: redcastleschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Martin's Way, Thetford, IP24 3PU
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 120905

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.