Academy converter · Norfolk

St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery

2–11Ages
234Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
141721URN

Church Street, Carbrooke, Thetford, IP25 6SW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.3 below Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

50 applications for 29 places · 110th of 180 in Norfolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

The graded inspection, 2 October 2019Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

15 January 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
2 October 2019
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Norfolk median (2.0) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

50 applications · 29 places offered · 29 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 2.2; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 2.2; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.6
2015 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Norfolk median

Dashed bars: as St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121029), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	50	1.7	29	1.00
Sep 2025	30	66	2.2	33	1.10
Sep 2024	26	39	1.5	26	1.00
Sep 2023	30	57	1.9	36	1.20
Sep 2022	30	54	1.8	34	1.13
Sep 2021	30	53	1.8	36	1.20
Sep 2020	30	52	1.7	28	0.93
Sep 2019	28	42	1.5	25	0.89
Sep 2018	17	29	1.7	17	1.00
Sep 2017	11	24	2.2	11	1.00
Sep 2016	20	38	1.9	20	1.00
Sep 2015 *	29	49	1.7	35	1.21
Sep 2014 *	30	55	1.8	34	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 60% · Maths 64% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%155th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Norfolk median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	52%	4%	104	104
2023/24	65%	10%	103	107
2022/23	57%	14%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy & NurseryThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Caston Church of England Primary Academy
4.0 km · Norfolk

Good2023

2.0applications per place
Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School
4.1 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2025

1.2applications per place
Watton Junior School
4.1 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

31%met the SATs standard
Parker's Church of England Primary Academy
5.0 km · Norfolk

Good2023

2.2applications per place 25%met the SATs standard
Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
5.5 km · Norfolk

Improved significantly2025

1.2applications per place 96%met the SATs standard
Thompson Primary School
6.2 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School
6.6 km · Norfolk

Good2023

2.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Rocklands Community Primary School
6.9 km · Norfolk

Good2023

2.2applications per place 79%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141721 · 926/3014
Trust: The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 234 on roll
Free school meals: 10.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2015
Replaced: St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121029)
Address: Church Street, Carbrooke, Thetford, IP25 6SW
Local authority: Norfolk · Breckland

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources