Watton Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Brandon Road, West Road, Thetford, IP25 6ALOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Watton Junior School is a primary school in Thetford for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 17th of 18 primary schools in Thetford. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 2 March 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
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

68 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths31%

31%, 31 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%

1%, 7 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 score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

311 pupils on roll, with places for 300

Eligible for free school meals28.9%

28.9%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language40.8%

40.8%, 19.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.6%

18.6%, 3.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.4%

6.4%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Watton Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Parker's Church of England Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	25% met the expected standard
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Thompson Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	57% met the expected standard
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: CLARION CORVUS TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Liam Ambrose
Phone: 01953881387
Website: wattonwestfieldandjunior.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Brandon Road, West Road, Thetford, IP25 6AL
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 147969

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.