The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Canterbury Way, Thetford, IP24 1EBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Thetford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 18th of 18 primary schools in Thetford. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 29 April 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
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

48 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths27%

27%, 35 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 score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 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

330 pupils on roll, with places for 430

Eligible for free school meals56.4%

56.4%, 29.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language29.1%

29.1%, 7.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.5%

18.5%, 3.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.1%

6.1%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
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
Queensway Junior Academy	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	51% met the expected standard
Queensway Infant Academy	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Drake Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	40% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Heather Madsen
Phone: 01842754902
Website: bishop.norfolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Canterbury Way, Thetford, IP24 1EB
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 142633

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.