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The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy

  • 3–11Ages
  • 330Pupils
  • PrimaryPhase
  • Church of EnglandReligious character
  • 142633URN

Canterbury Way, Thetford, IP24 1EB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school
Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Leadership and management
What Ofsted found
Applications per place · Sept 2026
1.3per place
0.7 below Norfolk median (2.0)
Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

43 applications for 33 places · 169th of 180 in Norfolk
Every year since 2014
SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25
27%met the expected standard
Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026
Graded inspection · 4 March 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
AreaOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early years provisionGood

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
1.3applications per place, Reception
0.7 below Norfolk median (2.0) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

43 applications · 33 places offered · 31 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

  1. 2026 1.3; Norfolk median median 2.0
  2. 2025 1.5; Norfolk median median 2.0
  3. 2024 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
  4. 2023 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
  5. 2022 1.1; Norfolk median median 1.7
  6. 2021 1.1; Norfolk median median 1.7
  7. 2020 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
  8. 2019 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
  9. 2018 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.7
  10. 2017 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.6
  11. 2016 1.3; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school
  12. 2015 1.3; Norfolk median median 1.7; as the previous school
  13. 2014 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.6; as the previous school
More applications per place than the Norfolk median in 0 of 10 years.
  • This school
  • Norfolk median

Dashed bars: as The Bishops Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 135627), 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.

EntryPlacesApplicationsPer placeFirst preferencesFirst-pref. ratio
Sep 202633431.3310.94
Sep 202531461.5290.94
Sep 202434421.2320.94
Sep 202335411.2351.00
Sep 202233361.1290.88
Sep 202155581.1490.89
Sep 202047571.2440.94
Sep 201949701.4460.94
Sep 201855651.2520.95
Sep 201760711.2580.97
Sep 2016 *59761.3550.93
Sep 2015 *45581.3370.82
Sep 2014 *54641.2520.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 48% · Writing 46% · Maths 48% → all three 27% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard27%254th of 263 in Norfolk
Reading
Expected standard48%
Higher standard8%
Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)
Writing
Expected standard46%
Greater depth0%
Maths
Expected standard48%
Higher standard10%
Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)
  • This school
  • Norfolk median
  • England median
Every year as a table
YearExpected standardHigher standardReading scoreMaths score
2024/2527%0%10099
2023/2414%0%9997
2022/2322%0%9797

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

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
URN · DfE number
142633 · 926/2118
Trust
The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
Religious character
Church of England
Capacity
430 pupils · 330 on roll
Free school meals
61.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery
Has nursery classes
Opened
1 November 2016
Replaced
The Bishops Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 135627)
Address
Canterbury Way, Thetford, IP24 1EB
Local authority
Norfolk · Breckland

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